Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 88.7111 (2025)

Modification of convention child support order.

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88.7111 Modification of convention child support order.
(1) A tribunal of this state may not modify a convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:
(a) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
(b) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
(2) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, the provisions of s. 88.7081(3) apply.
History.s. 69, ch. 2011-92.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Bravo v. Johnson F/K/A Donlan (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).
Bravo v. Johnson F/K/A Donlan (Fla. 1st DCA 2024). · cites it 2× “See § 88.7111(1)(a), Fla. Stat. As with a non-convention child support order, a Florida court may exercise jurisdiction when the foreign court “lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order.”
— 88.7111(1)(a) — 1 case
Bravo v. Johnson F/K/A Donlan (Fla. 1st DCA 2024). “See § 88.7111(1)(a), Fla. Stat. As with a non-convention child support order, a Florida court may exercise jurisdiction when the foreign court “lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order.”
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