Florida legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Florida H1537: Contracts for Postadoption Contact
Status: Failed, June 16, 2025
Defines "legal relative"; authorizes certain parties to enter into written contract for postadoption contact that permits contact between adopted child & his or her legal relatives; provides that certain contract provisions are unenforceable; requires that postadoption contract include certain statements; authorizes any party to such contract to file contract with court; requires court to make contract part of final adoption order; provides that continuing validity of adoption is not contingent upon compliance with terms of contract; authorizes & providing requirements for enforcement, modification, or termination of contract; prohibits enforcement of contract in certain circumstances; provides for automatic termination of contract in certain circumstances.
Sponsors
- McFarland, Fiona (R, HD-073) · primary sponsor
Votes
- House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 27, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1537?
- H1537 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Contracts for Postadoption Contact.
- What does H1537 do?
- Defines "legal relative"; authorizes certain parties to enter into written contract for postadoption contact that permits contact between adopted child & his or her legal relatives; provides that certain contract provisions are unenforceable; requires that postadoption contract include certain statements; authorizes any party to such contract to file contract with court; requires court to make contract part of final adoption order; provides that continuing validity of adoption is not contingent upon compliance with terms of contract; authorizes & providing requirements for enforcement, modification, or termination of contract; prohibits enforcement of contract in certain circumstances; provides for automatic termination of contract in certain circumstances.
- What is the status of H1537?