Florida Statute 61.508 - 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. 61.508

61.508 Priority.—If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this part is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

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Cases Citing Statute 61.508

Total Results: 5

Sarpel v. Eflanli

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 2011 | Docket: 60301619

Cited 3 times | Published

the commencement of a child custody proceeding.” § 61.508(7), Fla. Stat. A “period of temporary absence”

Johnson v. Johnson

88 So. 3d 335, 2012 WL 1605469, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 7200

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 2012 | Docket: 60308241

Cited 2 times | Published

jurisdiction over the child pursuant to the UCCJEA. See § 61.508.8 The child’s “home state” determines jurisdiction

Scudder v. Scudder

228 So. 3d 703, 2017 WL 4700100

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 2017 | Docket: 6173160

Cited 1 times | Published

oh Ms. Scudder’s jurisdictional challenge. See § 61.508 (“If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction

Burgos v. Sequeira, Vargas

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 2024 | Docket: 69265873

Published

UCCJEA Evidentiary Hearing Pursuant to Florida Statute 61.508 and unsuccessfully attempted to set the

JACQUES JUNIOR ARMAND v. GINOU ARMAND AMISY

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2021 | Docket: 59241540

Published

lack of subject matter jurisdiction.”); see also § 61.508, Fla. Stat. (2020) (“If a question of existence