Florida Statute 61.506 | 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. 61.506

61.506 International application of part.—

(1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for purposes of applying ss. 61.501-61.523.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this part must be recognized and enforced under ss. 61.524-61.540.

(3) A court of this state need not apply this part if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

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Cases Citing Statute 61.506

Total Results: 11

Bravo v. Johnson F/K/A Donlan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-13

Snippet: order to enforce his timesharing rights. See §§ 61.506, 61.528, 61.531, Fla. Stat. (providing for international

Sarpel v. Eflanli

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-06-01

Citation: 65 So. 3d 1080, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 8086, 2011 WL 2135575

Snippet: “state” for purposes of applying the UC-CJEA. See § 61.506(1), Fla. Stat. The UCCJEA further provides that

Hindle v. FUITH

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-23

Citation: 33 So. 3d 782, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 5347, 2010 WL 1626410

Snippet: purposes of applying the provisions of the UCCJEA. § 61.506(1), Fla. Stat. (2003). A Florida court has jurisdiction

Dyce v. Christie

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-09-16

Citation: 17 So. 3d 892, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 13747, 2009 WL 2949381

Snippet: use that standard in its custody decree. Section 61.506(3), Florida Statutes, provides, "A court of this

Cobo v. Sierralta

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-05-27

Citation: 13 So. 3d 493, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 6234, 2009 WL 1456951

Snippet: the mentioned persons is part of the period"); § 61.506(1), Fla. Stat. (2008) (providing that "[a] court

Karam v. Karam

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-03-11

Citation: 6 So. 3d 87, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 1795, 2009 WL 605401

Snippet: applying sections 61.501-.523 of the UCCJEA. § 61.506(1). A Florida court has jurisdiction to make an

Lande v. Lande

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-12-24

Citation: 2 So. 3d 378, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 19360, 2008 WL 5352144

Snippet: the United States for jurisdiction purposes. § 61.506(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). At the time the former husband

Hunt v. Hooper

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-12-12

Citation: 996 So. 2d 940, 2008 WL 5191505

Snippet: to the jurisdiction of the United States") and § 61.506(1) (indicating a court "shall treat a foreign country

Arjona v. Torres

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-10-25

Citation: 941 So. 2d 451, 2006 WL 3019578

Snippet: of the United States for purposes of this act. § 61.506, Fla. Stat (2005). Section 61.514, Florida Statutes

Sanchez v. Fernandez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-07-27

Citation: 915 So. 2d 192, 2005 WL 1751268

Snippet: subject matter jurisdiction, pursuant to section 61.506(1), Florida Statutes (the "UCCJEA"). We reverse

Utica Mutual Insurance v. Crane

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1962-04-17

Citation: 140 So. 2d 367, 1962 Fla. App. LEXIS 4046

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed.