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Fla. Stat. § 61.530 (2025)

Simultaneous proceedings.

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61.530 Simultaneous proceedings.—If a proceeding for enforcement under ss. 61.524-61.540 is commenced in a court of this state and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the determination under ss. 61.514-61.523, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the modifying court. The proceeding for enforcement continues unless the enforcing court, after consultation with the modifying court, stays or dismisses the proceeding.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2003–2009 · 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). “Accord Fla. Stat. Ann. § 61.530 ; UCCJEA § 307, 9 U.”

Staats v. McKinnon, 924 So. 2d 82 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006). · cites it 4× “See § 61.530, Fla. Stat.; Tenn.Code Ann. § 36-6-236.”

Giventer v. Giventer, 863 So. 2d 438 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). · cites it 5× “…continues unless the enforcing court, after consultation with the modifying court, stays or dismisses the proceeding. § 61.530, Fla. Stat. (2003).”

London v. London, 32 So. 3d 107 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009). · cites it 3× “519 should be considered in pari materia with those of section 61.530.” Staats v. McKin-non, 924 So.”

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