Florida Statute 61.518 - 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. 61.518

61.518 Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.—

(1) Before a child custody determination is made under this part, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of s. 61.509 must be given to all persons entitled to notice under the laws of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents of this state, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person acting as a parent.

(2) This part does not govern the enforceability of a child custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.

(3) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child custody proceeding under this part are governed by the laws of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents of this state.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 61.518

Total Results: 5

Douglas v. Johnson

65 So. 3d 605, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 11089, 2011 WL 2732677

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2011 | Docket: 2559075

Cited 11 times | Published

Smith, 964 So.2d 217, 218 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007). Section 61.518, Florida Statutes (2010), provides that "[b]efore

Ferris v. Winn

242 So. 3d 509

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 2018 | Docket: 64677797

Cited 3 times | Published

original) (quoting Borden, 818 So.2d at 607 ). Section 61.518(1), Florida Statutes (2017), mandates that

ANTHONY T. LITSCH, III vs JULIE LITSCH N/K/A JULIE MILLS

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 2023 | Docket: 68034132

Published

an “opportunity to be heard” under UCCJEA (section 61.518) means an opportunity to present witnesses

JAMES LEIGH FERRIS v. DIANNA WINN, F/ K/ A DIANNA FERRIS

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 2018 | Docket: 6356572

Published

Borden, 818 So. 2d at 607). Section 61.518(1), Florida Statutes (2017), mandates that

Bahl v. Bahl

220 So. 3d 1214, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18179, 2016 WL 7174169

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 2016 | Docket: 4550691

Published

demonstrating that an emergency existed. Section 61.518(1), Florida Statutes (2015), provides that