(1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:
(a) The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or
(b) A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.
(2) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.
History.—s. 2, ch. 96-189; s. 10, ch. 2011-92.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 88 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Part II - Jurisdiction (Ss. 88.2011-88.2111)
88.2011 - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
88.2021 - Duration of personal jurisdiction.
88.2031 - Initiating and responding tribunal of state.
88.2041 - Simultaneous proceedings in another state.
88.2051 - Continuing exclusive jurisdiction.
88.2061 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
88.2071 - Determination of controlling child support order.
88.2081 - Child support orders for two or more obligees.
88.2091 - Credit for payments.
88.2101 - Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
88.2111 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.