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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. 61.191
61.191 Application.—
(1) This act applies to all proceedings commenced on or after July 1, 1971. However, pending actions for divorce are deemed to have been commenced on the bases provided in s. 61.052, and evidence as to such bases for dissolution of marriage after July 1, 1971, shall be in compliance with this act.
(2) This act applies to all proceedings commenced after July 1, 1971, for the modification of a judgment or order entered prior to July 1, 1971.
(3) In any action or proceeding in which an appeal was pending or a new trial was ordered prior to July 1, 1971, the law in effect at the time of the order sustaining the appeal or the new trial governs the appeal, the new trial, and any subsequent trial or appeal.
History.—s. 21, ch. 71-241; s. 19, ch. 79-164.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 61.191

Total Results: 3

Belcher v. Belcher

271 So. 2d 7

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 1972 | Docket: 1438680

Cited 53 times | Published

sought by petitioner under the old law. See new § 61.191. [9] Kaufman v. Kaufman, 63 So.2d 196 (Fla. 1953)

Carmel v. Carmel

282 So. 2d 6

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 1973 | Docket: 1235450

Cited 12 times | Published

adjustable so as to be rehabilitative in nature." F.S. § 61.191 F.S.A. very clearly expresses the mandate of the

Keller v. Keller

308 So. 2d 106

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 4, 1974 | Docket: 1673143

Cited 7 times | Published

application of the new law's effective date (section 61.191(1), Fla. Stat.) to divorce cases commenced