Petition for Adoption Information
Florida · Florida Supreme Court · Effective March 1, 2015
This form is used to ask the court for non-identifying information about an adoptee's family medical and social history. It does not help find out the identity of birth parents.
Where this fits in a case
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This form is used when someone needs to request access to certain medical or social records related to an adoption. The person filling it out must sign it in front of a notary public or deputy clerk.
Either party may file.
Common questions
- Who can use this form?
- This form can be used by an adult adoptee, an adoptive parent, an adult birth sibling, or another specified person interested in the matter.
- What kind of information does this form request?
- It requests non-identifying information about the adoptee's family medical history and social history.
- What must happen after filling out this form?
- The form must be signed in front of a notary public or deputy clerk, and the original must be filed with the clerk of the circuit court where the adoption happened.
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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