Florida Adoption Law
Permits single GLBT individuals to petition to adopt? No.
FLA. STAT. § 63.042(3)
Permits a same-sex couple to jointly petition to adopt? No.
FLA. STAT. § 63.042(3)
Permits a same-sex partner to petition to adopt partner’s adopted child? No.
FLA. STAT. § 63.042(3)
Details: Florida law explicitly states that "homosexuals" are not eligible to adopt. FLA. STAT. § 63.042(3). This law was upheld by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2004. See Lofton v. Sect. of the Dept. of Children and Family Services, 358 F.3d 804 (11th Cir. 2004).
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Last Updated: 1/14/2008