Florida Florida Statutes

§ 88.6121 — Recognition of order modified in another state

FS § 88.6121Ch. 88

Statute text

If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state:(1) May enforce the order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification.

(2)May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification.

(3)Shall reco6igation 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.

Legislative history

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