Florida Statute 61.001 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING

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F.S. 61.001

61.001 Purpose of chapter.—

(1) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied.

(2) Its purposes are:

(a) To preserve the integrity of marriage and to safeguard meaningful family relationships;

(b) To promote the amicable settlement of disputes that arise between parties to a marriage; and

(c) To mitigate the potential harm to the spouses and their children caused by the process of legal dissolution of marriage.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-241; s. 111, ch. 86-220.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 61.001

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 61.001.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 61.001

Total Results: 20

Harrell v. Friend

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-08

Snippet: Rosen, 696 So. 2d 697, 700 (Fla. 1997); see also § 61.001, Fla. Stat. (stating that Chapter 61, Florida Statutes

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Adult Personal Use of Marijuana

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-01

Snippet: Ch. 2020-15, § 2, Laws of Fla. (amending § 16.061(1), Fla. Stat.).

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re: Limiting Government Interference with Abortion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-01

Snippet: invalid under the United States Constitution.” § 16.061(1), Fla. Stat (2023). This

ZAHAV REFI, LLC, ZAHAV FLORIDA, LLC, ZAHAV REFI I I, LLC, SP POOL 7 ZAHAV FL, LLC, BOG TWELVE ZAHAV FL, LLC, AND POOL7 ZAHAV FLORIDA, LLC v. WHITE HAWK ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-12-27

Snippet: or for equitable ground [sic]. Fla. Stat. [§]714.061(1)(b) and (c)." White Hawk argued that a receivership

GRACE OTTONE v. WILLIAMSON INVESTMENTS, LLC, D/B/A FLORIDA VILLAS MOBILE HOME PARK

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-11-17

Snippet: daughter, Sharon Cheeseman, pursuant to section 723.061(1)(c), Florida Statutes (2022). After a bench trial

ESTHER ALARCON v. SETH DAGEN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-11-01

Snippet: potential harm to the spouses and their children.” § 61.001(2), Fla. Stat. Section 61.16(1), Florida

JESUS G. GONSALEZ vs STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-04-21

Snippet: with only property damage. See §§ 316.027(2)(b), .061(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). Ground 3 fully analyzes the

ROBERT SAKOWITZ v. WATERSIDE TOWNHOMES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-09

Snippet: “denominated as an offer under [section 45.061].” § 45.061(1), Fla. Stat. Consequently, the statutory time frame

NAPLES ESTATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. PAMELA MUSTON

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-09-10

Snippet: the Home Owners a letter pursuant to section 723.061(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2015), demanding that they

STEVEN J. WOODBURY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-09-04

Snippet: accident with property damage pursuant to section 316.061(1), Florida Statutes (2017). The court sentenced Mr

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Raising Florida's Minimum Wage

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-01-09

Snippet: validity of the petition. Art. IV, § 10; § 16.061(1), Fla. Stat. (2019). The constitution directs us

BRADLEY ENGLE v. MICHELLE K. ENGLE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-07-03

Snippet: process of legal dissolution of marriage." § 61.001(2)(c). Finally, the reality of family

ROBERT BRELAND v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-05-15

Citation: 271 So. 3d 1028

Snippet: hit while fleeing from the police. Section 316.061(1), Florida Statutes, defines the crime of leaving

HARVEY L. LINEN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-03-29

Citation: 268 So. 3d 874

Snippet: guilty of violating sections 316.027(2)(a) and 316.061(1), Florida Statutes (2015). Section 316.027(2)(a)

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-09.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-04

Citation: 262 So. 3d 59

Snippet: ATTENDED VEHICLE OR ATTENDED PROPERTY § 316.061(1), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Leaving

Terrence Boatman v. Thomas "Tommy" Hardee, in his official capacity etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-08-23

Citation: 254 So. 3d 604

Snippet: other than judicial or school board member. § 99.061(1)-(3), Fla. Stat. This statute includes nearly

JOHNTAY AMOS DORTCH v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-04-13

Citation: 255 So. 3d 906

Snippet: identified in the operative information. See § 316.061(1), Fla. Stat. (2015). The State appropriately concedes

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2017-05.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-08

Citation: 236 So. 3d 244

Snippet: ATTENDED VEHICLE OR ATTENDED PROPERTY § 316.061(1), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Leaving

J.J.J. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-12-27

Citation: 235 So. 3d 1014

Snippet: of leaving the scene of an accident. See § 316.061(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). . Subsequently, the court

Marion County v. Department of Juvenile Justice

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-04

Citation: 215 So. 3d 621

Snippet: 30 $102,537.99 Seminole $1,362,557,19 $378,712,61 $1,748,435,61 $906,136.36 NA NA Each of the final