Florida Statute 409.2551 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXX
SOCIAL WELFARE

Chapter 409
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

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F.S. 409.2551

409.2551 Legislative intent.—Common-law and statutory procedures governing the remedies for enforcement of support for financially dependent children by persons responsible for their support have not proven sufficiently effective or efficient to cope with the increasing incidence of financial dependency. The increasing workload of courts, prosecuting attorneys, and the Attorney General has resulted in a growing burden on the financial resources of the state, which is constrained to provide public assistance for basic maintenance requirements when parents fail to meet their primary obligations. The state, therefore, exercising its police and sovereign powers, declares that the common-law and statutory remedies pertaining to family desertion and nonsupport of dependent children shall be augmented by additional remedies directed to the resources of the responsible parents. In order to render resources more immediately available to meet the needs of dependent children, it is the legislative intent that the remedies provided herein are in addition to, and not in lieu of, existing remedies. It is declared to be the public policy of this state that this act be construed and administered to the end that children shall be maintained from the resources of their parents, thereby relieving, at least in part, the burden presently borne by the general citizenry through public assistance programs. It is also the public policy of this state to encourage frequent contact between a child and each parent to optimize the development of a close and continuing relationship between each parent and the child.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-220; s. 140, ch. 86-220; s. 1, ch. 2017-117.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 409.2551

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 409.2551.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 409.2551

Total Results: 20

Brown v. Brown

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-19

Citation: 274 So. 3d 1208

Snippet: Florida Child Support Enforcement proceeding. See §§ 409.2551 - 409.25656, Fla. Stat. (2018). On such a record

Brown v. Brown

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-19

Citation: 274 So. 3d 1208

Snippet: Florida Child Support Enforcement proceeding. See §§ 409.2551 - 409.25656, Fla. Stat. (2018). On such a record

KENS CARTER JEANCHARLES v. DEPT. OF REVENUE, CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT and AUDRIANA JEAN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-05-15

Citation: 273 So. 3d 1006

Snippet: citizenry through public assistance programs.” § 409.2551, Fla. Stat. (2018). While the father is literate

Department of Revenue v. Reyes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-31

Citation: 181 So. 3d 1270, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 19494, 2015 WL 9584862

Snippet: citizenry through public assistance programs.” § 409.2551. This Court has stated that “the best interest

State of Florida, Dept. of Revenue etc. v. Carlton Hasani Kerr

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-08

Citation: 155 So. 3d 1262

Snippet: to the mother. See generally §§ 409.2551,409.2561, 409.2564, 409.2567, Fla. Stat. (2014)

Department of Revenue ex rel. Roberson v. Chaney

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-06-08

Citation: 90 So. 3d 883, 2012 WL 2053297, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 9184

Snippet: citizenry through public assistance programs. § 409.2551, Fla. Stat. (emphasis added); see also § 409.2561(1)

Spano v. Bruce

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-02-23

Citation: 62 So. 3d 2, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 2266, 2011 WL 611831

Snippet: the resources of the responsible parents. See § 409.2551, Fla. Stat. (2009). That intent supports the conclusion

Florida Department of Revenue ex rel. S.R.M. v. M.C.W.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-10-08

Citation: 742 So. 2d 501, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 13340, 1999 WL 890716

Snippet: citizenry through public assistance programs.” § 409.2551, Fla. Stat. (1991). To that end, section 409.2561(1)

Mallardi v. Jenne

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-11-06

Citation: 721 So. 2d 380, 1998 WL 821758

Snippet: resources of their parents and as provided for in s. 409.2551, and that spouses be maintained as provided for

Gurell v. Starr

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-08-05

Citation: 640 So. 2d 228, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 7753, 1994 WL 406148

Snippet: implemented Title IV-D through the enactment of sections 409.2551 through 409.2597, Florida Statutes (1989). These

Compagnoni v. Compagnoni

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-06-08

Citation: 619 So. 2d 450, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 6158, 1993 WL 191942

Snippet: resources of their parents and as provided for in s. 409.2551, and that spouses be maintained as provided for

Taylor v. McGregor

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-03-30

Citation: 616 So. 2d 159, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 3602, 1993 WL 90536

Snippet: the citizenry, should support the children. § 409.2551, Fla.Stat. (1989). However, I discern no basis

DHRS v. Crossdale

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-09-11

Citation: 585 So. 2d 481

Snippet: and not in lieu of, existing remedies." Section 409.2551, Florida Statutes (1989). Moreover, section 409

State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Baker

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-09-06

Citation: 585 So. 2d 1075, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 8911

Snippet: monthly payment provision was denied. Section 409.2551, Florida Statutes (1989), expresses legislative

Thaysen v. Thaysen

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-07-03

Citation: 583 So. 2d 663, 1991 WL 117534

Snippet: On appeal the district court looked at section 409.2551, Florida Statutes (1987),[4]*665 and held that

Rogers v. Cooper

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-02-18

Citation: 575 So. 2d 266, 1991 WL 17924

Snippet: legislative intent for the enactment of Sections 409.2551 through 409.2597, Florida Statutes. Those sections

Oldt v. Sides

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-02-01

Citation: 573 So. 2d 440, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 692, 1991 WL 9366

Snippet: dissenting in Wright on the basis of his belief that § 409.2551, Fla.Stat. (1985), vested litigation rights in

State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services ex rel. Branchaud v. Branchaud

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-01-16

Citation: 574 So. 2d 185, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 207, 1991 WL 2789

Snippet: to the legislative intent expressed in section 409.2551, Florida Statutes (1989), and interpreted by Thaysen

Upshaw v. Reaves

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-12-26

Citation: 572 So. 2d 560, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 9675, 1990 WL 212145

Snippet: under sections 409.2551-409.2597, Florida Statutes. Specifically, in section 409.2551, the legislature

STATE, DHRS v. Savage

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-12-04

Citation: 570 So. 2d 1089

Snippet: dismissing the contempt citations and remand. Section 409.2551 provides in pertinent part: [N]onsupport of dependent