In Re Adoption of Holland

965 So.2d 1213 (2007)

Donald Forrest HOLLAND, In re the ADOPTION.

No. 5D06-3757.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

September 21, 2007.

Donald F. Holland, Orlando, pro se.

TORPY, J.

We are called upon to address the propriety of a final order that denied Donald Holland's petition to adopt his adult grandson. Although the trial court determined that the petition was in proper form, it denied the petition on public policy grounds. We reverse and remand this cause with directions that the trial court grant the petition.

Mr. Holland petitioned to adopt his adult grandson, who consented…