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Effect of child custody determination.—A child custody determination made by a court of this state which had jurisdiction under this part binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with s. 61.509 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who […]
International application of part.— (1)A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for purposes of applying ss. 61.501-61.523. (2)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional […]
Application to Indian tribes.— (1)A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child, as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. ss. 1901 et seq., is not subject to this part to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act. (2)A court of this state shall treat a […]
Proceedings governed by other law.—This part does not govern a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child. History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: (1)“Abandoned” means left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision. (2)“Child” means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. (3)“Child custody determination” means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, residential care, or visitation […]
Purposes of part; construction of provisions.—The general purposes of this part are to: (1)Avoid jurisdictional competition and conflict with courts of other states in matters of child custody which have in the past resulted in the shifting of children from state to state with harmful effects on their well-being. (2)Promote cooperation with the courts of […]
Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.” History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
Section 61.14, Florida Statutes, contains a provision that allows a court to modify or terminate an order for alimony if the obligee (the person receiving alimony) is in a “supportive relationship.” So what is a supportive relationship? Fortunately, the statute provides guidelines to identify such a relationship. Considerations include the following: Whether and the extent […]
Under section 61.13(1)(c), Florida Statutes, a judge may require a party to purchase life insurance to cover his or her child support obligation in the event of a tragedy. However, an order to purchase life insurance is discretionary and will depend on the specific facts in your case. To help you determine whether you will […]
As I wrote in a previous post, it is important that parties in a family law matter (or any matter) act in a civil manner while in a courtroom. Please do not follow the example of the wife in this Divorce Court clip: You should never interrupt an opposing party–and you should especially not interrupt […]
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