Entries by Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-Law

Section 61.537, Florida Statutes

Appeals.— An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under ss. 61.524-61.540 in accordance with expedited appellate procedures in other civil cases. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under s. 61.517, the enforcing court may not stay an order enforcing a child custody determination pending appeal. History.—s. 5, ch. […]

Section 61.535, Florida Statutes

Costs, fees, and expenses.— (1)So long as the court has personal jurisdiction over the party against whom the expenses are being assessed, the court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney’s fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, […]

Section 61.534, Florida Statutes

Warrant to take physical custody of child.— (1)Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application for the issuance of a warrant to take physical custody of the child if the child is likely to imminently suffer serious physical harm or removal from this […]

Section 61.533, Florida Statutes

Hearing and order.— (1)Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under s. 61.517, upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child unless the respondent establishes that: (a)The child custody determination has not […]

Section 61.531, Florida Statutes

Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.— (1)A petition under ss. 61.524-61.540 must be verified. Certified copies of all orders sought to be enforced and of any order confirming registration must be attached to the petition. A copy of a certified copy of an order may be attached instead of the original. (2)A petition for enforcement […]

Section 61.530, Florida Statutes

Simultaneous proceedings.— If a proceeding for enforcement under ss. 61.524-61.540 is commenced in a court of this state and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the determination under ss. 61.514-61.523, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the modifying […]

Section 61.529, Florida Statutes

Enforcement of registered determination.— (1)A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the laws of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state. (2)A court of this state shall recognize and enforce but may not modify, except in accordance with ss. 61.514-61.523, a […]

Section 61.528, Florida Statutes

Registration of child custody determination.— (1)A child custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in this state, with or without a simultaneous request for enforcement, by sending to the circuit court of the county where the petitioner or respondent resides or where a simultaneous request for enforcement is sought: (a)A […]