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12.981(a)(2)

Stepparent Adoption: Consent of Adoptee

Florida · Florida Supreme Court · Effective March 1, 2015

This form is a consent document for a person being adopted by a stepparent. It asks the person being adopted, if they are over 12, to agree to the adoption and to sign it in front of a notary and two witnesses.

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This form is used when a stepparent adoption is taking place and the person being adopted is over 12 years old. The form must be signed in the presence of a notary public or deputy clerk and two witnesses.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who must sign this form?
The person being adopted, if they are over 12, must complete and sign this form. It must also be signed in the presence of a notary public or deputy clerk and two witnesses.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect March 1, 2015.

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