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

Bravo v. Johnson F/K/A Donlan

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

Snippet: register and enforce the foreign custody order. See § 61.510(1), Fla. Stat. (2024) (explaining that participation

Hollowell v. Tamburro

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-10-08

Citation: 991 So. 2d 1022, 2008 WL 4489271

Snippet: monetary obligation of an individual." Section 61.510(1), Florida Statutes (2008), allows a party to

Durkee v. Durkee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-06-29

Citation: 906 So. 2d 1176, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 10104, 2005 WL 1523306

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

Woolard v. Woolard

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-11-20

Citation: 135 So. 2d 53, 1961 Fla. App. LEXIS 3865

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed.