Description
Chapter 2023-257, Laws of Florida, directs by January 1, 2024, Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) shall submit a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives which examines the adoption process in this state. This examination is to include a general overview and analysis of adoptions under Ch. 63, Florida Statutes, including adoptions of children both in and out of the child welfare system. The law further directs OPPAGA to update a previous report on child welfare adoption processes and barriers, including information on the time to permanency by adoption. Additionally, the law directs OPPAGA to compare Florida and other states' regulations of private adoption marketing and recruitment practices and fees, as well as, processes that allow these entities to intervene or participate in dependency cases
