Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 88.4011 (2025)

Establishment of support order.

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88.4011 Establishment of support order.—

(1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this act has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:

(a) The individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or

(b) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state.

(2) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:

(a) A presumed father of the child;

(b) Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;

(d) An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;

(e) Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;

(f) An acknowledged father as provided in s. 382.013, s. 382.016, or s. 742.10;

(g) The mother of the child; or

(h) An individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.

(3) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to s. 88.3051.

History.—s. 4, ch. 96-189; s. 33, ch. 2011-92.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: State of Florida, Dep't of etc. v. Autumn Danielle Pare, 177 So. 3d 663 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015).

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State of Florida, Dep't of etc. v. Autumn Danielle Pare, 177 So. 3d 663 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015). · cites it 2× “See § 88.4011(1), Fla. Stat. (2014) (authorizing individuals that reside in another state or support enforcement agencies that are located in another state to seek a support order pursuant to the Act).”

— 88.4011(1) — 1 case

State of Florida, Dep't of etc. v. Autumn Danielle Pare, 177 So. 3d 663 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015). “See § 88.4011(1), Fla. Stat. (2014) (authorizing individuals that reside in another state or support enforcement agencies that are located in another state to seek a support order pursuant to the Act).”

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