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Fla. Stat. § 61.529 (2025)

Enforcement of registered determination.

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61.529 Enforcement of registered determination.
(1) A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the laws of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state.
(2) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce but may not modify, except in accordance with ss. 61.514-61.523, a registered child custody determination of another state.
History.s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Mattingly, Mattingly v. Hatfield (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).
Mattingly, Mattingly v. Hatfield (Fla. 1st DCA 2024). · cites it 2× “3 See also § 61.529(2), Fla. Stat. (“A court of this state shall recognize and enforce but may not modify, except in accordance with ss.”
— 61.529(2) — 1 case
Mattingly, Mattingly v. Hatfield (Fla. 1st DCA 2024). “3 See also § 61.529(2), Fla. Stat. (“A court of this state shall recognize and enforce but may not modify, except in accordance with ss.”
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