Florida Statute 61.510 | 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. 61.510

61.510 Appearance and limited immunity.—

(1) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.

(2) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.

(3) The immunity granted by subsection (1) does not extend to civil litigation based on an act unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this part which was committed by an individual while present in this state.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 61.510

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 61.510.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 61.510

Total Results: 4

Hollowell v. Tamburro

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-10-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 991 So. 2d 1022

Snippet: monetary obligation of an individual." Section 61.510(1), Florida Statutes (2008), allows a party to …beyond the child custody determination. Section 61.510(1), Florida Statutes (2008) provides: A party to…determination" under the UCCJEA. Under section 61.510(1), the father has the right to participate in …himself of the limited appearance allowed by section 61.510(1). He sought no relief beyond a "child custody

Durkee v. Durkee

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-06-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 906 So. 2d 1176

Snippet: Lienard v. DeWitt, 153 So.2d 302 (Fla. 1963), and § 61.510, which provides immunity in certain family law

Woolard v. Woolard

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1961-11-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 135 So. 2d 53

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed. No. 61-510 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp Fla

Woolard v. Woolard

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1961-11-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 135 So. 2d 53

Snippet: No. 61-510 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp Fla. Dist. Ct. App.