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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING
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F.S. 61.13015
61.13015 Petition for suspension or denial of professional licenses and certificates.
(1) An obligee may petition the court which entered the support order or the court which is enforcing the support order for an order to suspend or deny the license or certificate issued pursuant to chapters 409, 455, 456, 559, and 1012 of any obligor with a delinquent support obligation. However, no petition may be filed until the obligee has exhausted all other available remedies. The purpose of this section is to promote the public policy of s. 409.2551.
(2) The obligee shall give notice to any obligor when a delinquency exists in the support obligation. The notice shall specify that the obligor has 30 days from the date on which service of the notice is complete to pay the delinquency or to reach an agreement with the obligee to pay the delinquency. The notice shall specify that, if payment is not made or an agreement cannot be reached, the license or certificate may be denied or suspended pursuant to a court order.
(3) If a delinquency exists and the obligor fails to pay the delinquency or to reach an agreement to pay the delinquency within 30 days following completion of service of the notice of the delinquency, the obligee shall send a second notice to the obligor stating that the obligor has 30 days to pay the delinquency or reach an agreement with the obligee to pay the delinquency. If the obligor fails to respond to either notice from the obligee or if the obligor fails to pay the delinquency or to reach an agreement to pay the delinquency after the second notice, the obligee may petition the court to deny the application for the license or certificate or to suspend the license or certificate of the obligor. The court may find that it would be inappropriate to deny or suspend a license or certificate if:
(a) Denial or suspension would result in irreparable harm to the obligor or employees of the obligor or would not accomplish the objective of collecting the delinquency; or
(b) The obligor demonstrates that he or she has made a good faith effort to reach an agreement with the obligee.

The court may not deny or suspend a license or certificate if the court determines that an alternative remedy is available to the obligee which is likely to accomplish the objective of collecting the delinquency. If the obligor fails in the defense of a petition for denial or suspension, the court which entered the support order or the court which is enforcing the support order shall enter an order to deny the application for the license or certificate or to suspend the license or certificate of the obligor. In the case of suspension, the court shall order the obligor to surrender the certificate or license to the department or to the licensing board which issued the license or certificate. In the case of denial, the court shall order the appropriate department or licensing board to deny the application.

(4) If the court denies or suspends a license or certificate and the obligor subsequently pays the delinquency or reaches an agreement with the obligee to settle the delinquency and makes the first payment required by the agreement, the license or certificate shall be issued or reinstated upon written proof to the court that the obligor has complied with the court order. Proof of payment shall consist of a certified copy of the payment record issued by the depository. The court shall order the appropriate department or licensing board to issue or reinstate the license or certificate without additional charge to the obligor.
(5) Notice shall be served under this section by mailing it by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the obligor at his or her last address of record with the local depository. If the obligor has no address of record with the local depository, or if the last address of record with the local depository is incorrect, service shall be by publication as provided in chapter 49. When service of the notice is made by mail, service is complete upon the receipt of the notice by the obligor.
History.s. 2, ch. 93-208; s. 323, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 2000-160; s. 6, ch. 2001-158; s. 886, ch. 2002-387.

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Cases Citing Statute 61.13015

Total Results: 10

In Re Amend. to Rules Regulating Fla. Bar

718 So. 2d 1179, 1998 WL 655570

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1998 | Docket: 479073

Cited 4 times | Published

support, in accordance with the provisions of section 61.13015, Florida Statutes (1993). That section provides

The Florida Bar v. Taylor

648 So. 2d 709, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 20, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 8, 1995 WL 2532

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 1995 | Docket: 1701983

Cited 4 times | Published

issue as it relates to other professions. In section 61.13015, Florida Statutes (1993), the legislature

Amendments to Rules Regulating Florida Bar

933 So. 2d 417, 2006 WL 721761

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 29, 2006 | Docket: 1308883

Cited 3 times | Published

support, in accordance with the provisions of section 61.13015, Florida Statutes. That section provides for

In Re Amendments to Rules Regulating Fl Bar

916 So. 2d 655, 2005 WL 2456201

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 2005 | Docket: 1187074

Cited 3 times | Published

support, in accordance with the provisions of section 61.13015, Florida Statutes. That section provides for

In Re Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

24 So. 3d 63, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 628, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1949, 2009 WL 3858062

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 19, 2009 | Docket: 2545733

Published

support, in accordance with the provisions of section 61.13015, Florida Statutes. That section provides for

Amendment to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

875 So. 2d 448, 29 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 379, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 677, 2004 WL 1119496

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 20, 2004 | Docket: 64831081

Published

support, in accordance with the provisions of section 61.13015, Florida Statutes. That section provides for

Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

795 So. 2d 1, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 319, 2001 WL 101623

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 2001 | Docket: 64808745

Published

support, in accordance with the provisions of section 61.13015, Florida Statutes. That section provides for

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 30, 1998 | Docket: 3259012

Published

for the enforcement of child support orders. Section 61.13015, Florida Statutes, authorizes the court to

Florida Bar re Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

658 So. 2d 930, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 410, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 1188, 1995 WL 424165

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 20, 1995 | Docket: 64758092

Published

support, in accordance with the provisions of section 61.13015, Florida Statutes (1993). That section provides

In re Rules Regulating The Florida Bar

649 So. 2d 868, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 67, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 206, 1995 WL 48444

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 1995 | Docket: 64754075

Published

support, in accordance with the provisions of section 61.13015, Florida Statutes (1993). That section provides