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Fla. Stat. § 61.524 (2025)

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61.524 Definitions.—As used in ss. 61.524-61.540, the term:

(1) “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

(2) “Respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Staats v. McKinnon, 206 S.W.3d 532 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006).

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Staats v. McKinnon, 206 S.W.3d 532 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). “…Ann. § 61.515 to 61.516; UCCJEA §§ 202-203, 9 U.L.A. at 673-74, 676. 17 . Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 36-6-226 to -241, accord Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 61.524 to 61.540; UCCJEA §§ 301-317, 9 U.L.A. at 689-703. 18 . Unif. Child Custody Jurisdiction Act §§ 1-28, 9 U.L.A. 261 (1999). 19 . UCCJA…”

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