Florida House Bill 7013 Of 2015, An Act Relating To Adoption & Foster Care

The legislation goes into effect on July 1, 2015. The legislation makes several changes to the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) foster care and adoption requirements. In a key provision, it repeals a state law found unconstitutional that prohibited adoptions by homosexual individuals and same-sex couples. The legislation also directs DCF to set adoption follow-up requirements for the community-based care (CBC) lead agencies for foster and adoption services. One year after an adoption is finalized, the CBC must document its efforts to contact families to offer post-adoption service . . .