According to Florida law, adoption is the act of creating a legal relationship between a parent and child where it did not exist.
The child is declared to legally be the child of the adoptive parent(s) and their heir; entitled to all the rights and privileges and subject to all the obligations, just as if the child had been biologically born to the parent(s).
If you are considering an adoption, there are two different statutes. Which statute applies to your situation depends on whether or not the biological parents are known and willing to consent to the adoption.