Florida Statute 61.519 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING

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F.S. 61.519

61.519 Simultaneous proceedings.—

(1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 61.517, a court of this state may not exercise its jurisdiction under ss. 61.514-61.524 if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of the child had been commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially in conformity with this part, unless the proceeding has been terminated or is stayed by the court of the other state because a court of this state is a more convenient forum under s. 61.520.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in s. 61.517, a court of this state, before hearing a child custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to s. 61.522. If the court determines that a child custody proceeding was previously commenced in a court in another state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this part, the court of this state shall stay its proceeding and communicate with the court of the other state. If the court of the state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this part does not determine that the court of this state is a more appropriate forum, the court of this state shall dismiss the proceeding.

(3) In a proceeding to modify a child custody determination, a court of this state shall determine whether a proceeding to enforce the determination has been commenced in another state. If a proceeding to enforce a child custody determination has been commenced in another state, the court may:

(a) Stay the proceeding for modification pending the entry of an order of a court of the other state enforcing, staying, denying, or dismissing the proceeding for enforcement;

(b) Enjoin the parties from continuing with the proceeding for enforcement; or

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

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Cases Citing Statute 61.519

Total Results: 19

Arjona v. Torres

941 So. 2d 451, 2006 WL 3019578

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2006 | Docket: 1523620

Cited 15 times | Published

Florida on December 13, 2005, that section 61.519 applies. Section 61.519, Florida Statutes (2005), provides

Karam v. Karam

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 2009 | Docket: 1665598

Cited 5 times | Published

that Florida is the children's "home state," section 61.519, prohibits Florida from exercising its jurisdiction

Durham v. Butler

89 So. 3d 1023, 2012 WL 1934431, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 8625

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 30, 2012 | Docket: 60308483

Cited 3 times | Published

writ of prohibition. We find that, pursuant to section 61.519(1), Florida Statutes (2011), the trial court

Staats v. McKinnon

924 So. 2d 82, 2006 WL 452824

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 2006 | Docket: 1419558

Cited 3 times | Published

governing the conduct of such proceedings. Section 61.519(1), relating to the course of action to be

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

a New York supreme court — as authorized by section 61.519, Florida Statutes (2010). The petition sought

Nadine Mcindoo v. Ashley Atkinson

159 So. 3d 227, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2151, 2015 WL 671167

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2015 | Docket: 2634845

Cited 1 times | Published

Simultaneous Proceedings in Arizona Section 61.519, Florida Statutes (2013), which governs the

Medlin v. Medlin

18 So. 3d 734, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 15547, 2009 WL 3278676

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 14, 2009 | Docket: 2582912

Cited 1 times | Published

and the Washington court in accordance with section 61.519(2), Florida Statutes. We therefore grant the

Tidwell v. Tidwell

983 So. 2d 742, 2008 WL 2356871

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 2008 | Docket: 1756364

Cited 1 times | Published

Carolina court, the court having jurisdiction. See § 61.519(1), Fla. Stat. The trial court's rulings must

Racquel Dorvil v. Jacarr Atwell

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 4, 2024 | Docket: 69435418

Published

contact the South Carolina court pursuant to section 61.519(2) of the UCCJEA. Section 61.514(1)(a)

Kilcrease v. Brown

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 2024 | Docket: 68313501

Published

circuit court comported with the requirements of section 61.519, Florida Statutes, for conducting “simultaneous

CASSIDY S. MILLER v. ALEX V. MITCHELL

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 6, 2021 | Docket: 60627046

Published

declined to exercise further jurisdiction. See § 61.519(1) Fla. Stat. (“[A] court of [Florida] may not

KELLY LUNSFORD v. KARA ENGLE and JAKE PHILLIPS

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 2021 | Docket: 31030596

Published

communication with the Oregon court pursuant to section 61.519, Florida Statutes (2015). The maternal grandmother’s

KELLY LUNSFORD v. KARA ENGLE and JAKE PHILLIPS

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 2020 | Docket: 16738439

Published

communication with the Oregon court pursuant to section 61.519, Florida Statutes (2015). The grandmother filed

N.B. v. Dep't of Children of Families

274 So. 3d 1163

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 5, 2019 | Docket: 64718910

Published

California case remained concurrently active. See § 61.519(1), Fla. Stat. (2018) ("[A] court of [Florida]

N.B. v. Dep't of Children of Families

274 So. 3d 1163

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 5, 2019 | Docket: 64718911

Published

California case remained concurrently active. See § 61.519(1), Fla. Stat. (2018) ("[A] court of [Florida]

Billie v. Stier

141 So. 3d 584, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 5920, 2014 WL 1613661

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 2014 | Docket: 60241951

Published

is treated as a state in the United States. Section 61.519, Florida Statutes (2012), covers situations

London v. London

32 So. 3d 107, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 15614, 2009 WL 3320189

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 2009 | Docket: 1662393

Published

Section 61.516 must be read in pari materia with section 61.519, which applies due to the simultaneous proceedings

McCormick v. Oakes

899 So. 2d 393, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 4363, 2005 WL 713243

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 2005 | Docket: 64837630

Published

with the UCCJA. See Crippen, 610 So.2d at 687; § 61.519, Fla. Stat. Here, the North Carolina judge apparently

Hirvonen v. Filsinger

866 So. 2d 1273, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3477, 2004 WL 432460

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 2004 | Docket: 64828532

Published

parties. One of the provisions of the UCCJEA, section 61.519(1), provides: Except as otherwise provided