Florida Statute 88.2061 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 88
UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

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F.S. 88.2061

88.2061 Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.—

(1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

(a) The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or

(b) A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

(2) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.

History.—s. 2, ch. 96-189; s. 10, ch. 2011-92.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 88.2061

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 88.2061.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 88.2061

Total Results: 4

Sootin v. Sootin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-08-04

Citation: 41 So. 3d 993, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 11276, 2010 WL 3023361

Snippet: court to consider any modification of the order. § 88.2061(2) ("A tribunal of this state having continuing

Spalding v. Spalding

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-11-19

Citation: 886 So. 2d 1075, 2004 WL 2623956

Snippet: opposed any reduction, argued that under section 88.2061(3), Florida Statutes (2003), the Commonwealth of

USB Acquisition Co. v. US Block Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-07-11

Citation: 564 So. 2d 221, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 5059

Snippet: S. BLOCK CORPORATION, et al., Appellees. Nos. 88-2061, 89-0076 and 89-0158. District Court of Appeal

Colvin v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-10-10

Citation: 549 So. 2d 1137, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2393, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5638, 1989 WL 118932

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Defendant below appeals the trial court’s revocation of community control and its upward departure sentence on written order. We affirm the revocation of community control, but find that the upward departure cannot be sustained. In May, 1985, while he allegedly was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, appellant used his car to run down an acquaintance. He also struck a child on a bicycle and a bystander. After hitting his acquaintance, appellant got out of his car and inflicted