{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-63.235","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 63.235","heading":"Petitions filed before effective date; governing law.","body":"Any petition for adoption filed before the effective date of this act shall be governed by the law in effect at the time the petition was filed.\nHistory.—s. 37, ch. 2001-3; s. 38, ch. 2003-58.","path":["CHAPTER 63 ADOPTION"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0000-0099/0063/0063.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:57:59Z","sha256":"9adc1370055bcb9c35ac0ffc76ff13e372c1eea0216087c37e98214c974284be","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-63.233","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-63.236"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}