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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ________________________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ___________________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.:____________________________ Division: ____________________________ IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF

, {use name to be given to the minor} Adoptee. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SEARCH OF THE PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY Upon consideration of Petitioner's Motion for Search of the Putative Father Registry, this Court finds: 1. This is an action for adoption of a minor by the child's stepparent, Petitioner, who is proceeding pro se. Section 63.054, Florida Statutes, requires that in every adoption, a search of the Putative Father Registry maintained by the Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics be conducted. Section 63.0541, Florida Statutes, makes information maintained by the Registry confidential and exempt, except that it may be disclosed to adoption entities, registrant unmarried biological fathers, and the court, upon issuance of a court order concerning a petitioner acting pro se. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. The Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Health shall conduct a search of the Putative Father Registry upon receipt of a completed application and payment of any authorized fee. The State Registrar shall issue a certificate indicating the results of such search which shall be filed in this proceeding by transmitting the certificate to the clerk of court.

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Ordered on:____________________ ______________________________ Circuit Judge Copies to: State Registrar, Office of Vital Statistics
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.981(a)(7), Order Granting Motion for Search of Putative Father Registry (03/04)