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88.9021 – Transitional provision.

88.9021 Transitional provision.—This act applies to proceedings begun on or after the effective date of this act to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered. History.—s. 74, ch. 2011-92.

88.9031 – Severability.

88.9031 Severability.—If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable. History.—s. 9, ch. 96-189; […]

88.7081 – Recognition and enforcement of convention support order.

88.7081 Recognition and enforcement of convention support order.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered convention support order. (2) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered convention support order: (a) Recognition and […]

88.7091 – Partial enforcement.

88.7091 Partial enforcement.—If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a convention support order. History.—s. 67, ch. 2011-92.

88.7101 – Foreign support agreement.

88.7101 Foreign support agreement.— (1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (2) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by: (a) A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and […]

88.7111 – Modification of convention child support order.

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 […]

88.7121 – Personal information; limit on use.

88.7121 Personal information; limit on use.—Personal information gathered or transmitted under this part may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. History.—s. 70, ch. 2011-92.

88.7131 – Record in original language; English translation.

88.7131 Record in original language; English translation.—A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this part must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation. History.—s. 71, ch. 2011-92.

88.8011 – Grounds for rendition.

88.8011 Grounds for rendition.— (1) For purposes of this article, “Governor” includes an individual performing the functions of Governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this act. (2) The Governor of this state may: (a) Demand that the Governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this […]

88.8021 – Conditions of rendition.

88.8021 Conditions of rendition.— (1) Before making demand that the Governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the Governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that at least 60 days previously the obligee had initiated […]