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What is the name of your state? I'm in Michigan but wondering about Florida adoption law!!!!
Here's the story. I have a friend who's incarcerated in Michigan. He received a letter from the mother of his 2 year old son who said that she was putting the child up for adoption with her aunt and uncle who reside in Florida. He has been identified as the legal father through Affidavid of Parentage, DNA and child support orders in Michigan. I contacted the county where she currently lives and there is no petition to terminate parental rights and no petition for adoption in Michigan. I was told that she could have filed in the state of Florida and just said that there is no dad, as Florida would really have no way to find out. In Michigan it is public record to know if a petition for adoption was filed. I need to know if I can find out if a petition for adoption has been filed in Florida - is it public record. As of today I do not know the name of the potential adoptive parents or even the county they live in but I am willing to contact every county to find out. Does someone know the law regarding access to petition information or how I can go about finding this information so if it has been done we can submit legal papers identifying him as the father. Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance for your help.
Here's the story. I have a friend who's incarcerated in Michigan. He received a letter from the mother of his 2 year old son who said that she was putting the child up for adoption with her aunt and uncle who reside in Florida. He has been identified as the legal father through Affidavid of Parentage, DNA and child support orders in Michigan. I contacted the county where she currently lives and there is no petition to terminate parental rights and no petition for adoption in Michigan. I was told that she could have filed in the state of Florida and just said that there is no dad, as Florida would really have no way to find out. In Michigan it is public record to know if a petition for adoption was filed. I need to know if I can find out if a petition for adoption has been filed in Florida - is it public record. As of today I do not know the name of the potential adoptive parents or even the county they live in but I am willing to contact every county to find out. Does someone know the law regarding access to petition information or how I can go about finding this information so if it has been done we can submit legal papers identifying him as the father. Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance for your help.