The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 88
UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

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F.S. 88.6041

88.6041 Choice of law.—

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:

(a) The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order;

(b) The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the order; and

(2) In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this state or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.

(3) A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or foreign country registered in this state.

(4) After a tribunal of this or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.

History.—s. 6, ch. 96-189; s. 47, ch. 2011-92.

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Amendments to 88.6041

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 88.6041

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 88.6041.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

JACKMORE, v. JACKMORE, c o, 71 So. 3d 912 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Within the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, section 88.6041, Florida Statutes, provides: (1) The . . .

H. TRISSLER, Jr. v. TRISSLER,, 987 So. 2d 209 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner provided in ss. 88.6011-88.6041 . . .

SPALDING, v. SPALDING,, 907 So. 2d 1270 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . For purposes of the choice of law provisions of section 88.6041, of UIFSA, once a judgment is registered . . . Because the Massachusetts judgment is to be treated as a Florida final judgment, see section 88.6041, . . .

BLITZ, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE o b o MAXWELL,, 898 So. 2d 121 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . Section 88.6041, Florida Statutes (2003), provides, “[t]he law of the issuing state governs the nature . . .

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE BROWN, v. J. STEINLE,, 837 So. 2d 1072 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . But under section 88.6041, “[i]n a proceeding for arrearages, the statute of limitation under the laws . . .

KEETON, v. KEETON,, 807 So. 2d 186 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . We also affirm the trial court’s finding that pursuant to section 88.6041, Florida Statutes, Kentucky . . .