Florida Statute 61.10 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING

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F.S. 61.10

61.10 Adjudication of obligation to support spouse or minor child unconnected with dissolution; parenting plan.—Except when relief is afforded by some other pending civil action or proceeding, a spouse residing in this state apart from his or her spouse and minor child, whether or not such separation is through his or her fault, may obtain an adjudication of obligation to maintain the spouse and minor child, if any. The court shall adjudicate his or her financial obligations to the spouse and child and shall establish the parenting plan for the parties. Such an action does not preclude either party from maintaining any other proceeding under this chapter for other or additional relief at any time.

History.—s. 1, ch. 61-112; s. 16, ch. 67-254; s. 12, ch. 71-241; s. 117, ch. 86-220; s. 321, ch. 95-147; s. 5, ch. 2008-61.

Note.—Former s. 65.101.

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Total Results: 11

In Re Family Law Rules of Procedure

663 So. 2d 1049, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 581, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 1953, 1995 WL 689537

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 22, 1995 | Docket: 1313670

Cited 15 times | Published

custody and visitation rights of the parents. See section 61.10, Florida Statutes for more information about

Graham v. Graham

648 So. 2d 814, 1995 WL 1643

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1995 | Docket: 1701875

Cited 10 times | Published

wife's Broward County residence pursuant to section 61.10, Florida Statutes (1993). While Sumter County

Dorrity v. Dorrity

695 So. 2d 411, 1997 WL 253026

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 16, 1997 | Docket: 425213

Cited 3 times | Published

appellee filed a petition for custody pursuant to section 61.10, Florida Statutes (1995) and requested an emergency

Beers v. Public Health Trust of Dade County

468 So. 2d 995, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 715, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14029

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 1985 | Docket: 1402250

Cited 2 times | Published

Rosengartner, 231 N.W.2d 601 (Iowa 1975). Section 61.10, Florida Statutes, permits a spouse to present

ANDREW BOUKZAM v. JOSSI JUGO

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 2020 | Docket: 16986314

Published

merely subject to a separation order under section 61.10,” the court concluded that it had “no need to

Pate v. Pate

777 So. 2d 468, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 2074, 2001 WL 197927

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 2001 | Docket: 64803525

Published

unconnected with a dissolution of the marriage. See § 61.10, Fla. Stat. (1999). The petition alleged, among

Babb v. Begines

701 So. 2d 616, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 12291, 1997 WL 683291

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 1997 | Docket: 64776773

Published

marriage, support and custody of children. Under section 61.10, Florida Statutes (1995), a trial court may

Florida Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services ex rel. Branscomb v. Branscomb

597 So. 2d 922, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 4512, 1992 WL 81080

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 24, 1992 | Docket: 64666863

Published

of marriage. This petition was authorized by section 61.10, Florida Statutes (1989). On December 12, 1990

Rosen v. Rosen

306 So. 2d 546, 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 7343

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 31, 1974 | Docket: 64543895

Published

corpus. The appellee-wife contends that under § 61.10, Fla.Stat., she may obtain an adjudication of the

Dover v. Dover

241 So. 2d 740, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 5494

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 1970 | Docket: 64517760

Published

defendant-wife in an action brought by her husband under Section 61.10, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. We reverse. Plaintiff-husband

Feldhusen v. Feldhusen

214 So. 2d 772, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5049

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 9, 1968 | Docket: 64507022

Published

the same rights as the husband is afforded under § 61.10, Fla.Stat.1967, F. S.A., whereby the husband may