Florida Statute 88.6061 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 88
UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

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F.S. 88.6061

88.6061 Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order.—

(1) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered order in this state shall request a hearing within the time required by s. 88.6051. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to s. 88.6071.

(2) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law.

(3) If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time, and place of the hearing.

History.—s. 6, ch. 96-189; s. 32, ch. 97-170; s. 49, ch. 2011-92.

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Cases Citing Statute 88.6061

Total Results: 5

Trissler v. Trissler

987 So. 2d 209, 2008 WL 2851566

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 2008 | Docket: 1724302

Cited 7 times | Published

defense to alleged noncompliance with the order. § 88.6061(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). In this case, the former

Department of Revenue v. Steinle

837 So. 2d 1072, 2003 WL 238698

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 2003 | Docket: 1527567

Cited 3 times | Published

the registration by filing a motion under section 88.6061, Florida Statutes (2000), arguing that laches

Department of Revenue v. Davis

173 So. 3d 1043, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 10737, 2015 WL 4253870

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2015 | Docket: 2679100

Published

however, no hearing was ever held. See § 88.6061. Shortly thereafter, the former husband filed

Department of Revenue v. Ortiz

84 So. 3d 1206, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 5568, 2012 WL 1192094

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 2012 | Docket: 60306627

Published

request a hearing within 20 days after notice.” § 88.6061(1), Fla. Stat. (2010). That party “has the burden

Department of Revenue v. Marchines

974 So. 2d 1085, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 3848, 2007 WL 777507

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 2007 | Docket: 64853926

Published

the order is confirmed by operation of law.” § 88.6061(2) (emphasis added). Thus, without objection,