Florida Florida Statutes
Sections 601–900
- § 39.702Citizen review panels
- § 39.704
- § 39.803Identity or location of parent unknown after filing of termination of parental rights petition; special procedures
- § 39.804Penalties for false statements of paternity
- § 39.805No answer required
- § 39.8055Requirement to file a petition to terminate parental rights; exceptions
- § 39.808Advisory hearing; pretrial status conference
- § 39.809Adjudicatory hearing
- § 39.811Powers of disposition; order of disposition
- § 39.812Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption
- § 39.813Continuing jurisdiction
- § 39.814Oaths, records, and confidential information
- § 39.815Appeal
- § 39.823Guardian advocates for drug dependent newborns
- § 39.824Jurisdiction
- § 39.826Process and service
- § 39.829Powers and duties of guardian advocate
- § 39.901Domestic violence centers; legislative findings; requirements
- § 39.902Definitions
- § 39.904Report to the Legislature on the status of domestic violence cases
- § 39.905Domestic violence centers
- § 39.9057Unlawful disclosure of certified domestic violence center location; penalties
- § 39.906Referral to centers and notice of rights
- § 40.001Chief judge; authority; duties
- § 40.015
- § 40.022Clerk to purge jury selection lists; restoration
- § 40.221Drawing jury venire
- § 40.23Summoning jurors
- § 40.231Jury pools
- § 40.26Meals and lodging for jurors
- § 40.271Jury service
- § 40.31Justice Administrative Commission may apportion appropriation
- § 40.32Clerks to disburse money; payments to jurors and witnesses
- § 40.33Deficiency
- § 40.355Accounting and payment
- § 40.361Applicability of laws regarding state budgeting and finances
- § 40.41Petit jurors; length of service
- § 40.50Jury duty and instructions in civil cases
- § 43.18Money paid into court; withdrawal
- § 43.27Office hours of clerks of court
- § 43.30Divisions of court
- § 43.41Report of judicial disposition
- § 43.42Judicial acts authorized on all days, including Sundays and holidays
- § 43.43Terms of courts
- § 43.51Problem-solving court reports
- § 44.1011Definitions
- § 44.102Court-ordered mediation
- § 44.104Voluntary binding arbitration and voluntary trial resolution
- § 44.106Standards and procedures for mediators and arbitrators; fees
- § 44.107Immunity for arbitrators, mediators, and mediator trainees
- § 44.108Funding of mediation and arbitration
- § 44.201Citizen Dispute Settlement Centers; establishment; operation; confidentiality
- § 44.401Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act
- § 44.403Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act; definitions
- § 44.405Confidentiality; privilege; exceptions
- § 44.406Confidentiality; civil remedies
- § 45.011Definitions
- § 45.021Applicability
- § 45.0315Right of redemption
- § 45.035Clerk's fees
- § 45.041Amendment of bonds
- § 45.045Limitations on supersedeas bond; exception
- § 45.051Execution of supersedeas bond when required of the state or its political subdivisions
- § 45.075Expedited trials
- § 46.011Parties for contribution
- § 46.015Release of parties
- § 46.031Actions by husband and wife, parent or guardian and child
- § 46.051Joinder of products liability insurers
- § 47.011Where actions may be begun
- § 47.021Actions against defendants residing in different counties
- § 47.025Actions against contractors
- § 47.031Venue of receiverships when property in more than one circuit
- § 47.041Actions on several causes of action
- § 47.061Action on promissory notes
- § 47.081Military, naval, or other service as residence
- § 47.101Change of venue; application
- § 47.111Change of venue; denial of motion
- § 47.121Change of venue; when unable to obtain jury
- § 47.131Change of venue; second change, when permitted
- § 47.141Change of venue; same jurisdiction
- § 47.151Change of venue; to another county of circuit
- § 47.172Change of venue; transfer of papers, etc
- § 47.181Change of venue; testimony of witnesses
- § 47.191Change of venue; payment of costs
- § 48.011Process; how directed
- § 48.021Process; by whom served
- § 48.031Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas
- § 48.041Service on minor
- § 48.042Service on incompetent
- § 48.051Service on state prisoners
- § 48.061Service on partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships
- § 48.062Service on a domestic limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company
- § 48.071Service on agents of nonresidents doing business in the state
- § 48.081Service on a domestic corporation or registered foreign corporation
- § 48.091Partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies; designation of registered agent and registered office
- § 48.102Service by other means
- § 48.111Service on public agencies and officers
- § 48.121Service on the state
- § 48.131Service on alien property custodian
- § 48.141Service on labor unions
- § 48.151Service on statutory agents for certain persons
- § 48.171Service on nonresident motor vehicle owners, etc
- § 48.181Substituted service on nonresidents and foreign business entities engaging in business in state or concealing their whereabouts
- § 48.183Service of process in action for possession of premises
- § 48.19Service on nonresidents operating aircraft or watercraft in the state
- § 48.194Personal service in another state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States
- § 48.195Service of foreign process
- § 48.196Service of process in connection with actions under the Florida International Commercial Arbitration Act
- § 48.20Service of process on Sunday
- § 48.22Cumulative to other laws
- § 48.23Lis pendens
- § 48.25Short title
- § 48.27Certified process servers
- § 48.31Removal of certified process servers; false return of service
- § 49.021Service of process by publication, upon whom
- § 49.031Sworn statement as condition precedent
- § 49.041Sworn statement, natural person as defendant
- § 49.051Sworn statement, corporation as defendant
- § 49.061Sworn statement, parties doing business under a corporate name as defendants
- § 49.071Sworn statement, unknown parties as defendants
- § 49.08Notice of action, form
- § 49.09
- § 49.10Notice of action, publication, proof
- § 49.11Notice of action, posting, proof
- § 49.12Mailing of notice of action
- § 50.011Publication of legal notices
- § 50.021Publication when no newspaper in county
- § 50.031Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published
- § 50.0311Publication of advertisements and public notices on a publicly accessible website and governmental access channels
- § 50.041Proof of publication; uniform affidavits required
- § 50.061Amounts chargeable
- § 55.01Judgments; general form
- § 55.04Judgments; rate of interest, bonds of county, etc
- § 55.05Judgments; power of attorney to confess invalid
- § 55.07Judgments; effect of failure to record
- § 55.071Judgments; effect of invalid affidavit or oath
- § 55.10Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien of all, generally; extension of liens; transfer of liens to other security
- § 55.11Judgments; no lien against municipalities
- § 55.145Discharge of judgments in bankruptcy
- § 55.146Certain property exempt
- § 55.201Central database of judgment liens on personal property
- § 55.202Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien on personal property
- § 55.203Judgment lien certificate; content, filing, and indexing
- § 55.206Amendment of judgment lien file; termination, partial release, assignment, continuation, tolling, correction
- § 55.207Correction of judgment lien file
- § 55.208Effect of prior liens on payment intangibles and accounts; effect of filed judgment lien on writs of execution previously delivered to a sheriff
- § 55.209Department of State; processing fees, responsibilities
- § 55.501Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act; short title
- § 55.503Recording and status of foreign judgments; fees
- § 55.505Notice of recording; prerequisite to enforcement
- § 55.507Lien; when effective
- § 55.509Stay of enforcement of foreign judgment
- § 55.601LPDD
- § 55.602Definitions
- § 55.6055Foreign defamation judgment
- § 55.606Personal jurisdiction
- § 56.0101Definitions
- § 56.011Executions; capias ad satisfaciendum abolished
- § 56.021Executions; issuance and return, alias, etc
- § 56.031Executions; form
- § 56.051Executions; collection when against principal and sureties
- § 56.061Property subject to execution
- § 56.071Executions on equities of redemption; discovery of value
- § 56.09Executions against corporate judgment debtors; generally
- § 56.10Executions against corporate judgment debtors; receivership
- § 56.12Executions; levy, forthcoming bond
- § 56.14Executions upon forthcoming bond; levy
- § 56.16Executions; claims of third parties to property levied on
- § 56.17Executions; duty of officer on claim of third person being filed
- § 56.18Executions; trial of claims of third persons
- § 56.19Judgments upon claims of third persons
- § 56.21Execution sales; notice
- § 56.22Execution sales
- § 56.25Execution sale; bill of sale or deed
- § 56.26Executions; mandamus to force levy and sale
- § 56.275Disposition of unclaimed money collected
- § 56.28Executions; failure of officer to pay over moneys collected
- § 56.30Discovery in proceedings supplementary
- § 57.021Costs; taxing
- § 57.031Costs; record
- § 57.041Costs; recovery from losing party
- § 57.061Costs; recovery of illegally exacted; procedure
- § 57.071Costs; what taxable
- § 57.081Costs; right to proceed where prepayment of costs and payment of filing fees waived
- § 57.082Determination of civil indigent status
- § 57.104Computation of attorney fees
- § 57.105Attorney's fee; sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; exceptions; service of motions; damages for delay of litigation
- § 57.106Recovery of attorney fees and costs in certain disputes regarding property rights
- § 57.111Civil actions and administrative proceedings initiated by state agencies; attorneys' fees and costs
- § 57.115Execution on judgments; attorney's fees and costs
- § 59.04Appeal from order granting new trial
- § 59.06Matters reviewable on appeal
- § 59.081Time for invoking appellate jurisdiction of any court
- § 59.13Supersedeas on petition for certiorari
- § 59.15Proceedings in pais; authentication
- § 59.29Amendment of appellate proceedings
- § 59.35Judgment; power of appellate court to direct a new trial upon one or more issues
- § 59.46Attorney's fees
- § 60.01Injunction; against levy of execution issued against another than the plaintiff
- § 60.03Injunction against removal of mortgaged personal property
- § 60.04Injunction; sureties on bond of fiduciaries may restrain disposition of principal's property
- § 60.06Abatement of nuisances; enforcement
- § 60.08Injunctions sought by the state pursuant to statute shall issue without bond
- § 61.011Dissolution in chancery
- § 61.021
- § 61.031Dissolution of marriage to be a vinculo
- § 61.043
- § 61.044Certain existing defenses abolished
- § 61.061Proceedings against nonresidents
- § 61.071Alimony pendente lite; suit money
- § 61.076Distribution of retirement plans upon dissolution of marriage
- § 61.077Determination of entitlement to setoffs or credits upon sale of marital home
- § 61.08Alimony
- § 61.09Alimony and child support unconnected with dissolution
- § 61.10Adjudication of obligation to support spouse or minor child unconnected with dissolution; parenting plan
- § 61.11Writs
- § 61.12Attachment or garnishment of amounts due for alimony or child support
- § 61.122Parenting plan recommendation; presumption of psychologist's good faith; prerequisite to parent's filing suit; award of fees, costs, reimbursement
- § 61.1255Support for dependent adult children; legislative intent; powers of court
- § 61.13Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court
- § 61.13003Court-ordered electronic communication between a parent and a child
- § 61.13015Petition for suspension or denial of professional licenses and certificates
- § 61.14Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders
- § 61.16Attorney's fees, suit money, and costs
- § 61.18Alimony and child support; default in undertaking of bond posted to ensure payment
- § 61.181Depositories for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees
- § 61.1811Clerk of the Court Child Support Enforcement Collection System Trust Fund
- § 61.1812Child Support Incentive Trust Fund
- § 61.1816Child Support Clearing Trust Fund
- § 61.1824State Disbursement Unit
- § 61.1825State Case Registry
- § 61.183
- § 61.19Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period
- § 61.191Application
- § 61.20Social investigation and recommendations regarding a parenting plan
- § 61.29Child support guidelines; principles; applicability
- § 61.31Amount of support for a dependent adult child
- § 61.401Appointment of guardian ad litem
- § 61.403Guardians ad litem; powers and authority
- § 61.404Guardians ad litem; confidentiality
- § 61.405Guardians ad litem; immunity
- § 61.455Court-ordered parenting plan; neutral safe exchange location or a location authorized by a supervised visitation program
- § 61.501Short title
- § 61.503Definitions
- § 61.504Proceedings governed by other law
- § 61.506International application of part
- § 61.507Effect of child custody determination
- § 61.508Priority
- § 61.509Notice to persons outside the state
- § 61.510Appearance and limited immunity
- § 61.511Communication between courts
- § 61.513Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
- § 61.515Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
- § 61.516Jurisdiction to modify a determination
- § 61.518Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
- § 61.519Simultaneous proceedings
- § 61.521Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
- § 61.522Information to be submitted to the court
- § 61.523Appearance of parties and child
- § 61.524Definitions
- § 61.525Enforcement under the Hague Convention
- § 61.526Duty to enforce
- § 61.529Enforcement of registered determination
- § 61.530Simultaneous proceedings
- § 61.532Service of petition and order
- § 61.535Costs, fees, and expenses
- § 61.536Recognition and enforcement
- § 61.537Appeals
- § 61.538Role of state attorney
- § 61.539Role of law enforcement officers
- § 61.540Costs and expenses
- § 61.541Application and construction
- § 61.542Transitional provision
- § 61.57Beginning, concluding, and terminating a collaborative law process
- § 61.705Remedies for noncompliance
- § 61.709Notice requirement for deploying parent
- § 61.711Duty to notify of change of address
- § 61.713General consideration in custody proceeding of parent's service
- § 61.723Nature of authority created by temporary custodial responsibility agreement
- § 61.725Modification of agreement
- § 61.729Filing custodial responsibility agreement or power of attorney with court
- § 61.735Testimony by electronic means
- § 61.741Grant of limited contact
- § 61.745Content of temporary custody order
- § 61.747Order for child support
- § 61.749Modifying or terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility or limited contact to nonparent
- § 61.763Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility
- § 61.771Relation to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
- § 61.773Applicability
- § 63.012Short title
- § 63.037Proceedings applicable to cases resulting from a termination of parental rights under chapter 39
- § 63.042Who may be adopted; who may adopt
- § 63.0422Prohibited conditions on adoptions; firearms and ammunition
- § 63.0425Grandparent's right to notice
- § 63.043Mandatory screening or testing for sickle-cell trait prohibited
- § 63.052Guardians designated; proof of commitment
- § 63.0541Public records exemption for the Florida Putative Father Registry
- § 63.063Responsibility of parents for actions; fraud or misrepresentation; contesting termination of parental rights and adoption
- § 63.064Persons whose consent to an adoption may be waived
- § 63.082Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent