Florida Statute 88.6111 - 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. 88.6111

88.6111 Modification of child support order of another state.—

(1) If s. 88.6131 does not apply, upon petition, a tribunal of this state may modify a child support order issued in another state which is registered in this state if, after notice and hearing, the tribunal finds that:

(a) The following requirements are met:

1. Neither the child, nor the obligee who is an individual, nor the obligor resides in the issuing state;

2. A petitioner who is a nonresident of this state seeks modification; and

3. The respondent is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of this state; or

(b) This state is the state of residence of the child, or a party who is an individual, is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of this state and all of the parties who are individuals have filed consents in a record in the issuing tribunal for a tribunal of this state to modify the support order and assume continuing exclusive jurisdiction.

(2) Modification of a registered child support order is subject to the same requirements, procedures, and defenses that apply to the modification of an order issued by a tribunal of this state and the order may be enforced and satisfied in the same manner.

(3) A tribunal of this state may not modify any aspect of a child support order that may not be modified under the law of the issuing state, including the duration of the obligation of support. If two or more tribunals have issued child support orders for the same obligor and same child, the order that controls and must be so recognized under s. 88.2071 establishes the aspects of the support order which are nonmodifiable.

(4) In a proceeding to modify a child support order, the law of the state that is determined to have issued the initial controlling order governs the duration of the obligation of support. The obligor’s fulfillment of the duty of support established by that order precludes imposition of a further obligation of support by a tribunal of this state.

(5) On issuance of an order by a tribunal of this state modifying a child support order issued in another state, the tribunal of this state becomes the tribunal of continuing exclusive jurisdiction.

(6) Notwithstanding subsections (1)-(5) and s. 88.2011(2), a tribunal of this state retains jurisdiction to modify an order issued by a tribunal of this state if:

(a) One party resides in another state; and

(b) The other party resides outside the United States.

History.—s. 6, ch. 96-189; s. 33, ch. 97-170; s. 53, ch. 2011-92.

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Cases Citing Statute 88.6111

Total Results: 8

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

88.6101, 88.6111, Fla. Stat. (2007). Under section 88.6111, if all of the individual parties reside in

Arquette v. Rutter

150 So. 3d 1259, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 19081, 2014 WL 6488784

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2014 | Docket: 60244186

Cited 1 times | Published

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (“UIFSA”), section 88.6111, Florida Statutes (2012).2 After a hearing

Pulkkinen v. Pulkkinen

127 So. 3d 738, 2013 WL 6171269, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 18794

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 2013 | Docket: 60236843

Cited 1 times | Published

modification action. We agree with the father. Section 88.6111(1), Florida Statutes (2010), which was enacted

Lamancusa v. DOR

250 So. 3d 812

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 25, 2018 | Docket: 7371123

Published

expressly granted to Florida courts under section 88.6111(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2013). That section

Elizabeth Kessinger, Former Wife v. Clifton J. Kessinger, Former Husband

228 So. 3d 1201, 2017 WL 5076912

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 2017 | Docket: 6217564

Published

which Mr. Kessinger’s petition acknowledges. Section 88.6111 allows for modifications if the petitioner

Jyrki Pulkkinen, Former Husband v. Karen Elaine Pulkkinen n/k/a Karen Elaine etc.

226 So. 3d 352, 2017 WL 3864051, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 12757

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2017 | Docket: 6147629

Published

support orders were ultimately registered under section 88.6111(1), Florida Statutes (2010). The final judgment

Mancari v. Hoffmann

824 So. 2d 987, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 12738, 2002 WL 31101397

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 2002 | Docket: 64817148

Published

PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See Section 88.6111(l)(a)-(b) (2001). COBB, PETERSON and PALMER, JJ., concur.

State, Department of Revenue v. Mayes

784 So. 2d 471, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 3248, 2001 WL 245758

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 2001 | Docket: 64805186

Published

child support judgment of the foreign state. § 88.6111, Fla.Stat. (1999). See Department of Revenue ex