Any petition for adoption filed before the effective date of this act shall be governed by the law in effect at the time the petition was filed.
Fla. Stat. § 63.235
Petitions filed before effective date; governing law
Known as the Florida Adoption Act
The act spans §§ 63–63 (51 sections).
History.--s. 37, ch. 2001-3; s. 38, ch. 2003-58.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.