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Fla. Stat. § 88.6031 (2025)
Effect of registration for enforcement.
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88.6031 Effect of registration for enforcement.—
(1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.
(2) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 2003–2012 · leading case: Trissler v. Trissler, 987 So. 2d 209 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008).
Trissler v. Trissler, 987 So. 2d 209 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008). “Under section 88.6031, the Pennsylvania child support order was enforceable as a Florida order as of the date of its filing, on April 18, 2007.”
Spalding v. Spalding, 886 So. 2d 1075 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “The effect of registration under UIFSA of an out-of-state support or income-withholding order for purposes of enforcement is defined in section 88.6031, Florida Statutes (2003): (1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order…”
Ziino v. Baker Ex Rel. Est. of Wellman, 613 F.3d 1326 (11th Cir. 2010). “See Fla. Stat. § 88.6031 (2004) (providing for the enforceability of foreign child support orders).”
Dep't of Revenue v. Cuevas, 862 So. 2d 810 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). “§ 88.6031(1), Fla. Stat. (2002). Once the support or income deduction order is registered, “the registering tribunal shall notify the nonregistering party.”
Sootin v. Sootin, 41 So. 3d 993 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010). “See § 88.6031(3) (“Except as otherwise provided in this article, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.”
Weiss v. Weiss, 973 So. 2d 1247 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008). “Section 88.6031(1) provides that a "support order" that was issued in another state may be registered by filing the order in the proper court in Florida.”
Dep't of Revenue v. Marchines, 974 So. 2d 1085 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007). “” Most notably, section 88.6031(1) explains that “[a] support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state” (emphasis added).”
Dep't of Revenue v. Ortiz, 84 So. 3d 1206 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). “That party “has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses: ... (b) The order was obtained by fraud.”
— 88.6031(1) — 3 cases
Dep't of Revenue v. Cuevas, 862 So. 2d 810 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). “§ 88.6031(1), Fla. Stat. (2002). Once the support or income deduction order is registered, “the registering tribunal shall notify the nonregistering party.”
Dep't of Revenue v. Marchines, 974 So. 2d 1085 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007). “” Most notably, section 88.6031(1) explains that “[a] support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state” (emphasis added).”
Weiss v. Weiss, 973 So. 2d 1247 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008). “Section 88.6031(1) provides that a "support order" that was issued in another state may be registered by filing the order in the proper court in Florida.”
— 88.6031(1)(a) — 1 case
Trissler v. Trissler, 987 So. 2d 209 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008). “Under section 88.6031, the Pennsylvania child support order was enforceable as a Florida order as of the date of its filing, on April 18, 2007.”
— 88.6031(2) — 2 cases
Weiss v. Weiss, 973 So. 2d 1247 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008). “Section 88.6031(1) provides that a "support order" that was issued in another state may be registered by filing the order in the proper court in Florida.”
Dep't of Revenue v. Ortiz, 84 So. 3d 1206 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). “That party “has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses: ... (b) The order was obtained by fraud.”
— 88.6031(3) — 2 cases
Spalding v. Spalding, 886 So. 2d 1075 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “The effect of registration under UIFSA of an out-of-state support or income-withholding order for purposes of enforcement is defined in section 88.6031, Florida Statutes (2003): (1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order…”
Sootin v. Sootin, 41 So. 3d 993 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010). “See § 88.6031(3) (“Except as otherwise provided in this article, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.”
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