Florida Statutes
Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)
61.526 - Duty to enforce.


(1) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this part or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this part and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this part.
(2) A court of this state may use any remedy available under other laws of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided by ss. 61.524-61.540 are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.
History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure

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

Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)

61.501 - Short title.

61.502 - Purposes of part; construction of provisions.

61.503 - Definitions.

61.504 - Proceedings governed by other law.

61.505 - Application to Indian tribes.

61.506 - International application of part.

61.507 - Effect of child custody determination.

61.508 - Priority.

61.509 - Notice to persons outside the state.

61.510 - Appearance and limited immunity.

61.511 - Communication between courts.

61.512 - Taking testimony in another state.

61.513 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.

61.514 - Initial child custody jurisdiction.

61.515 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

61.516 - Jurisdiction to modify a determination.

61.517 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

61.518 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.

61.519 - Simultaneous proceedings.

61.520 - Inconvenient forum.

61.521 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

61.522 - Information to be submitted to the court.

61.523 - Appearance of parties and child.

61.524 - Definitions.

61.525 - Enforcement under the Hague Convention.

61.526 - Duty to enforce.

61.527 - Temporary visitation.

61.528 - Registration of child custody determination.

61.529 - Enforcement of registered determination.

61.530 - Simultaneous proceedings.

61.531 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.

61.532 - Service of petition and order.

61.533 - Hearing and order.

61.534 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.

61.535 - Costs, fees, and expenses.

61.536 - Recognition and enforcement.

61.537 - Appeals.

61.538 - Role of state attorney.

61.539 - Role of law enforcement officers.

61.540 - Costs and expenses.

61.541 - Application and construction.

61.542 - Transitional provision.