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61.501 - Short title. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.502 - Purposes of part; construction of provisions. - (1) Avoid jurisdictional competition and conflict with courts of other...
61.503 - Definitions. - (1) “Abandoned” means left without provision for reasonable and necessary...
61.504 - Proceedings governed by other law. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.505 - Application to Indian tribes. - (1) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian...
61.506 - International application of part. - (1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign...
61.507 - Effect of child custody determination. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.508 - Priority. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.509 - Notice to persons outside the state. - (1) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a...
61.510 - Appearance and limited immunity. - (1) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a...
61.511 - Communication between courts. - (1) A court of this state may communicate with a...
61.512 - Taking testimony in another state. - (1) In addition to other procedures available to a party,...
61.513 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records. - (1) A court of this state may request the appropriate...
61.514 - Initial child custody jurisdiction. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 61.517, a court...
61.515 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 61.517, a court...
61.516 - Jurisdiction to modify a determination. - (1) The court of the other state determines it no...
61.517 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction. - (1) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction...
61.518 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder. - (1) Before a child custody determination is made under this...
61.519 - Simultaneous proceedings. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 61.517, a court...
61.520 - Inconvenient forum. - (1) A court of this state which has jurisdiction under...
61.521 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 61.517 or by...
61.522 - Information to be submitted to the court. - (1) Subject to Florida law providing for the confidentiality of...
61.523 - Appearance of parties and child. - (1) In a child custody proceeding in this state, the...
61.524 - Definitions. - (1) “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an...
61.525 - Enforcement under the Hague Convention. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.526 - Duty to enforce. - (1) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce...
61.527 - Temporary visitation. - (1) A court of this state which does not have...
61.528 - Registration of child custody determination. - (1) A child custody determination issued by a court of...
61.529 - Enforcement of registered determination. - (1) A court of this state may grant any relief...
61.530 - Simultaneous proceedings. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.531 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination. - (1) A petition under ss. 61.524-61.540 must be verified. Certified...
61.532 - Service of petition and order. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.533 - Hearing and order. - (1) Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under...
61.534 - Warrant to take physical custody of child. - (1) Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of...
61.535 - Costs, fees, and expenses. - (1) So long as the court has personal jurisdiction over...
61.536 - Recognition and enforcement. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.537 - Appeals. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.538 - Role of state attorney. - (1) In a case arising under this part or involving...
61.539 - Role of law enforcement officers. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.540 - Costs and expenses. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.541 - Application and construction. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
61.542 - Transitional provision. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.