Florida Statutes
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)
61.18 - Alimony and child support; default in undertaking of bond posted to ensure payment.


(1) When there is a breach of the condition of any bond posted to ensure the payment of alimony or child support, either temporary or permanent, for a party or minor children of the parties, the court in which the order was issued may order payment to the party entitled thereto of the principal of the bond or the part thereof necessary to cure the existing default without further notice from time to time where the amount is liquidated.
(2) The sureties on the bond, or the sheriff or clerk holding a cash bond, shall be ordered to pay into the registry of court, or to any party the court may direct, the sum necessary to cure the default.
(3) If the principal or sureties or sheriff or clerk fails to pay within the time and as required by the order, the court may enforce the payment by contempt against the principal or sureties on the bond or sheriff or clerk without further notice, or may issue an execution against the principal, sureties, sheriff, or clerk for the amount unpaid under any prior order or orders, but no sureties on the bond are liable for more than the penalty of the bond.
History.—ss. 1-3, ch. 28288, 1953; s. 16, ch. 67-254; s. 19, ch. 71-241.
Note.—Former s. 65.19.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure

Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)

61.001 - Purpose of chapter.

61.011 - Dissolution in chancery.

61.021 - Residence requirements.

61.031 - Dissolution of marriage to be a vinculo.

61.0401 - Application of the law of a foreign country in courts relating to matters arising out of or relating to this chapter and chapter 88.

61.043 - Commencement of a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for alimony and child support; dissolution questionnaire.

61.044 - Certain existing defenses abolished.

61.046 - Definitions.

61.052 - Dissolution of marriage.

61.061 - Proceedings against nonresidents.

61.071 - Alimony pendente lite; suit money.

61.075 - Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities.

61.076 - Distribution of retirement plans upon dissolution of marriage.

61.077 - Determination of entitlement to setoffs or credits upon sale of marital home.

61.079 - Premarital agreements.

61.08 - Alimony.

61.09 - Alimony and child support unconnected with dissolution.

61.10 - Adjudication of obligation to support spouse or minor child unconnected with dissolution; parenting plan.

61.11 - Writs.

61.12 - Attachment or garnishment of amounts due for alimony or child support.

61.122 - Parenting plan recommendation; presumption of psychologist’s good faith; prerequisite to parent’s filing suit; award of fees, costs, reimbursement.

61.125 - Parenting coordination.

61.13 - Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.

61.13001 - Parental relocation with a child.

61.13003 - Court-ordered electronic communication between a parent and a child.

61.1301 - Income deduction orders.

61.13015 - Petition for suspension or denial of professional licenses and certificates.

61.13016 - Suspension of driver licenses and motor vehicle registrations.

61.1354 - Sharing of information between consumer reporting agencies and the IV-D agency.

61.14 - Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders.

61.16 - Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs.

61.17 - Alimony and child support; additional method for enforcing orders and judgments; costs, expenses.

61.18 - Alimony and child support; default in undertaking of bond posted to ensure payment.

61.181 - Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.

61.1811 - Clerk of the Court Child Support Enforcement Collection System Trust Fund.

61.1812 - Child Support Incentive Trust Fund.

61.1814 - Child Support Enforcement Application and Program Revenue Trust Fund.

61.1816 - Child Support Clearing Trust Fund.

61.1824 - State Disbursement Unit.

61.1825 - State Case Registry.

61.1826 - Procurement of services for State Disbursement Unit and the non-Title IV-D component of the State Case Registry; contracts and cooperative agreements; penalties; withholding payment.

61.1827 - Identifying information concerning applicants for and recipients of child support services.

61.183 - Mediation of certain contested issues.

61.19 - Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period.

61.191 - Application.

61.20 - Social investigation and recommendations regarding a parenting plan.

61.21 - Parenting course authorized; fees; required attendance authorized; contempt.

61.29 - Child support guidelines; principles.

61.30 - Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.

61.401 - Appointment of guardian ad litem.

61.402 - Qualifications of guardians ad litem.

61.403 - Guardians ad litem; powers and authority.

61.404 - Guardians ad litem; confidentiality.

61.405 - Guardians ad litem; immunity.

61.45 - Court-ordered parenting plan; risk of violation; bond.