THE LAW OFFICES OF ELLEN M. KAPLAN, P.A.

 9900 West Sample Road, Third Floor

Coral Springs, Florida 33065

(954) 341-1309

 

 

ADOPTION TIMELINE

 

 

Meet/Register with Adoption Entity

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Prospective Adoptive Parents complete their Preliminary Home Study

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Adoption Entity advertises on behalf of Prospective Adoptive Parents

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Prospective Adoptive Parents and Birth Parents matched

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              Birth Mother applies for Medicaid                       Birth father issues:                                      File Petition for              

                                    |                                                  diligent search,  Notice                            Declaratory Statement         

             Birth Mother begins pre-natal care                 of Intended Adoption Plan,                                         |                     

                                    |                                                pre-birth search of Putative                        Order for Declaratory

                 Birth Mother's support begins                             Father Registry                                          Statement

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                  Birth Parent Interview by

                          Social Worker

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                 Birth Mother delivers infant

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                       Final Consents for

                       Adoption executed

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                           Baby placed in

                           Adoptive home

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               File Petition for Termination                      Post-birth search of Putative                       Adoptive Parents begin

                        of Parental Rights                                        Father Registry                                  90 day post-placement

                                    |                                                                                                                      supervisory period

                     Termination Hearing                                                                    

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                 File Petition for Adoption 

                 and Affidavit of Expenses

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                     File Post-Placement

                     Supervisory Report

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                          Final Hearing