Children's Home Society of Florida v. V.D.

Children’s Home Society of Florida, a licensed adoption agency, appeals a non-final order requiring it to conduct a diligent search for the putative father of a baby girl placed with the Society for adoption. We reverse, because on the facts of this case, the Society was not subject to any diligent search requirement beyond what it had already completed prior to the termination of parental rights hearing below.

The baby’s birth mother, who was single at all pertinent times, did not identify a putative father before giving the baby up for adoption. The Society asked for identification of the…