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Fla. Stat. § 61.542 (2025)

Transitional provision.

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61.542 Transitional provision.—A motion or other request for relief made in a child custody proceeding or to enforce a child custody determination that was commenced before the effective date of this part is governed by the law in effect at the time the motion or other request was made.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2002–2006 · leading case: Strommen v. Strommen, 927 So. 2d 176 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006).

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Strommen v. Strommen, 927 So. 2d 176 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). · cites it 2× “See § 61.542, Fla. Stat. (2002). [2] Section 61.”

Patterson v. Tomlinson, 875 So. 2d 646 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). · cites it 2× “…Because the mother's petition was filed prior to October 1, 2002, the UCCJA, rather than the UCCJEA, applies. See § 61.542, Fla. Stat. (2002).”

Morales v. Salazar, 833 So. 2d 226 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002). · cites it 2× “See § 61.542, Fla. Stat. (2002). [2] During the pendency of the New York litigation, Morales and the child moved to Florida, while Salazar continued to reside in New York.”

Miles v. Hyman, 836 So. 2d 1097 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003). · cites it 2× “See § 61.542, Fla. Stat. (2002). [4] Arkansas adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act in 1979.”

Spindler v. Mayol, 849 So. 2d 1102 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003). · cites it 2× “See § 61.542, Fla. Stat. (2002); Miles v. Hyman, 836 So.”

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