FL S1288

Redefines "parent" to exclude unmarried biological fathers who fail to comply with paternity registration requirements, and modifies the definition of "abandoned" to focus on rejection of parental responsibilities rather than intent to reject

Requires unmarried biological fathers to complete specific actions within 30 days of receiving a notice of intended adoption plan, including filing a paternity claim, submitting a verified response to the court, and providing financial support for the birth mother and child

Allows adoption entities (not just licensed child-placing agencies) to handle surrendered infants under the Safe Haven law and establishes that adoption entities become guardians of children placed for adoption

Permits payment of living and medical expenses to a birth mother for up to 6 weeks after birth without requiring that medical needs justify such support

Specifies that identified or nonidentified consents to adoption cannot be treated as a surrender of parental rights to the Department of Children and Families or dependency court without the parent's express written consent