Not If, But When?: Dismantling the Florida Adoption Act of 2001

Authors

Andrew T. Binstock, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note critiques the notice provision of the Adoption Act of 2001, arguing that it unjustly required single mothers to publish personal details in newspapers, violating privacy rights under the Due Process Clause and the Florida Constitution. The provision was ultimately invalidated by the Fourth District Court of Appeals, reflecting a broader tension between protecting fathers' rights and safeguarding mothers' privacy. The legislature's repeal of the notice requirement and the establishment of a voluntary putative father registry marked a shift toward balancing these interests while respecting reproductive autonomy.

Disciplines

Communications Law | Human Rights Law | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Andrew T. Binstock, Not If, But When?: Dismantling the Florida Adoption Act of 2001, 10 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 625 (2004).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol10/iss3/5