On the day of Baby H's birth, J.A. filed a paternity suit to establish himself as Baby H's father. Shortly after the birth, Heart of Adoption filed a petition to terminate parental rights pending adoption of Baby H. The trial court found that J.A.'s consent was not required to the termination of his parental rights or the adoption of Baby H because J.A. had failed to timely register with the Florida Putative Father Registry. The trial court terminated J.A.'s rights in Baby H while his paternity suit was pending in another court. J.A. appealed. The Second District Court of Appeal held that J.A.'s rights in Baby H could not be terminated because he had not been legally established to be the baby's father. The 2nd DCA reversed the trial court's ruling and certified the issue as one of great public importance. On appeal to this Court, Heart of Adoption argues that state law provides for the termination of J.A.'s rights in Baby H. J.A. argues that the registry, created by state law in 2003, is unconstitutional because it deprives him of his equal protection and due process rights.