Florida Statute 47.081 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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F.S. 47.081

47.081 Military, naval, or other service as residence.—Any person in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, and the husband or the wife of any such person, if he or she is living within the borders of the state, shall be prima facie a resident of the state for the purpose of maintaining any action.

History.—s. 1, ch. 21966, 1943; s. 3, ch. 67-254; s. 3, ch. 84-114.

Note.—Former s. 46.12.

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Amendments to 47.081

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 47.081

Total Results: 6

McCabe v. McCabe

600 So. 2d 1181, 1992 WL 106958

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 1992 | Docket: 539420

Cited 9 times | Published

v. Eckel, 522 So.2d 1018 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988); § 47.081, Fla. Stat. (1991). We express no opinion regarding

Bowers v. Bowers

287 So. 2d 722

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 1973 | Docket: 1653010

Cited 5 times | Published

The trial court took into consideration F.S. § 47.081, F.S.A., pertaining to maintenance of legal actions

Amend. to Fla. Rules of Workers'comp.

664 So. 2d 945, 1995 WL 656744

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1995 | Docket: 1655898

Cited 4 times | Published

to general appellate practice, implementing section 47.081(1), Florida Statutes. 18(f)(2) (Newly Numbered)

Guaranty Title & Trust Co. v. First Guaranty Title & Escrow of Florida, Inc.

684 So. 2d 219, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 12220, 1996 WL 667941

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 1996 | Docket: 64769528

Published

receiver *220in the action below was violative of section 47.081, Florida Statutes (1995) where the appellees’

Amendments to Florida Rules of Workers' Compensation Procedure

603 So. 2d 425, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 296, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1054, 1992 WL 99236

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 14, 1992 | Docket: 64669263

Published

to general appellate practice, implementing section 47.081(1), Florida Statutes. 18(f)(d2) (Newly Numbered)

Florida Bar re Workers' Compensation Rules of Procedure

460 So. 2d 898, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 497, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3647

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 29, 1984 | Docket: 64608778

Published

to general appellate practice, implementing section 47.081(1), Florida Statutes. 18(f)(d) (Newly Numbered)