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Fla. Stat. § 88.6041 (2025)
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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
(c) The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.
(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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 2002–2011 · leading case: Dep't of Revenue v. Steinle, 837 So. 2d 1072 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003).
Dep't of Revenue v. Steinle, 837 So. 2d 1072 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003). “But under section 88.6041, "[i]n a proceeding for arrearages, the statute of limitation under the laws of this state or of the issuing state, whichever is longer, applies.”
Spalding v. Spalding, 907 So. 2d 1270 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). “For purposes of the choice of law provisions of section 88.6041, of UIFSA, once a judgment is registered and modified in another state, that state becomes the issuing state and the forum state's law governs modification of the support order.”
Jackmore v. Jackmore, 71 So. 3d 912 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011). “Within the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, section 88.6041, Florida Statutes, provides: (1) The law of the issuing state governs the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments and other obligations of support and the payment of arrearages under the order.”
Keeton v. Keeton, 807 So. 2d 186 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002). “We also affirm the trial court’s finding that pursuant to section 88.6041, Florida Statutes, Kentucky law controls whether Appellee/Decedent’s maintenance obligation survives his death.”
Blitz v. Florida Dep't of Revenue, 898 So. 2d 121 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005). “Section 88.6041, Florida Statutes (2003), provides, “[t]he law of the issuing state governs the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments and other obligations of support and the payment of arrearages under the order.”
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