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| Region | Florida |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Married couples only |
| Start Date | Aug 20, 2018 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Single adoption by unmarried individuals, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples are all legal. Second-parent adoption not recognized. |
| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/FL https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10-Florida-Snapshot.pdf https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
Revision History (10)
edited by mineszilla. law does not recognize second-parent, only married or single
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| Value | Legal | Married couples only |
| Description | Single adoption by unmarried individuals, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples are all legal. | Single adoption by unmarried individuals, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples are all legal. Second-parent adoption not recognized. |
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| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/FL https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10-Florida-Snapshot.pdf | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/FL https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10-Florida-Snapshot.pdf https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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edited by Notdog1996
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| Description | Currently being implemented. | Single adoption by unmarried individuals, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples are all legal. |
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| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/FL | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/FL https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10-Florida-Snapshot.pdf |
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- Date is incorrect "Since 2010 they have made Adoption legal for LGBTQ Couples "
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Single only | Legal |
| End Date | Jul 20, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 |
| Description | Under state law. Only because laws not in place. | Currently being implemented. |
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| End Date | Jul 18, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Description | Full state adoption laws pending. Only because laws not in place. | Under state law. Only because laws not in place. |
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| End Date | Jun 7, 2018 | Jul 18, 2018 |
| Sources | No | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/FL |