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FL Stat § 61.1827 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)|61.1827 - Identifying information concerning applicants for and recipients of child support services.

61.1827 Identifying information concerning applicants for and recipients of child support services.—(1) Any information that reveals the identity of applicants for or recipients of child support services, including the name, address, and telephone number of such persons, held by a non-Title IV-D county child support enforcement agency is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a) of Art. I of the State Constitution. The use or disclosure of such information by the non-Title IV-D county child support enforcement agency is limited to the purposes directly connected with:(a) Any investigation, prosecution, or criminal or civil proceeding connected with the administration of any non-Title IV-D county child support enforcement program;(b) Mandatory disclosure of identifying and location information as provided in s. 61.13(7) by the non-Title IV-D county child support enforcement agency when providing non-Title IV-D services;(c) Mandatory disclosure of information as required by ss. 409.2577, 61.181, 61.1825, and 61.1826 and Title IV-D of the Social Security Act; or(d) Disclosure to an authorized person, as defined in 45 C.F.R. s. 303.15, for purposes of enforcing any state or federal law with respect to the unlawful taking or restraint of a child or making or enforcing a parenting plan. As used in this paragraph, the term “authorized person” includes a parent with whom the child does not currently reside, unless a court has entered an order under s. 741.30, s. 741.31, or s. 784.046.(2) The non-Title IV-D county child support enforcement agency shall not disclose information that identifies by name and address an applicant for or recipient of child support services or the whereabouts of such party or child to another person against whom a protective order with respect to the former party or the child has been entered if the county agency has reason to believe that the release of information to such person could result in physical or emotional harm to the party or the child.(3) As used in this section, “non-Title IV-D county child support enforcement agency” means a department, division, or other agency of a county government which is operated by the county, excluding local depositories pursuant to s. 61.181 operated by the clerk of the court, to provide child support enforcement and depository services to county residents.History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-131; s. 10, ch. 2005-239; s. 1, ch. 2006-156; s. 13, ch. 2008-61.
FL Stat § 61.183 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)|61.183 - Mediation of certain contested issues.

61.183 Mediation of certain contested issues.—(1) In any proceeding in which the issues of parental responsibility, primary residence, access to, visitation with, or support of a child are contested, the court may refer the parties to mediation in accordance with rules promulgated by the Supreme Court. In Title IV-D cases, any costs, including filing fees, recording fees, mediation costs, service of process fees, and other expenses incurred by the clerk of the circuit court, shall be assessed only against the nonprevailing obligor after the court makes a determination of the nonprevailing obligor’s ability to pay such costs and fees.(2) If an agreement is reached by the parties on the contested issues, a consent order incorporating the agreement shall be prepared by the mediator and submitted to the parties and their attorneys for review. Upon approval by the parties, the consent order shall be reviewed by the court and, if approved, entered. Thereafter, the consent order may be enforced in the same manner as any other court order.(3) Any information from the files, reports, case summaries, mediator’s notes, or other communications or materials relating to a mediation proceeding pursuant to this section obtained by any person performing mediation duties is exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).History.—s. 128, ch. 86-220; s. 4, ch. 89-183; s. 17, ch. 90-360; s. 10, ch. 92-138; s. 20, ch. 96-406; s. 5, ch. 2004-291; s. 5, ch. 2009-180.
FL Stat § 61.19 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)|61.19 - Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period.

61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period.—No final judgment of dissolution of marriage may be entered until at least 20 days have elapsed from the date of filing the original petition for dissolution of marriage; but the court, on a showing that injustice would result from this delay, may enter a final judgment of dissolution of marriage at an earlier date.History.—s. 1, ch. 57-258; s. 1, ch. 59-64; s. 1, ch. 61-123; s. 16, ch. 67-254; s. 20, ch. 71-241.Note.—Former s. 65.20.
FL Stat § 61.191 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)|61.191 - Application.

61.191 Application.—(1) This act applies to all proceedings commenced on or after July 1, 1971. However, pending actions for divorce are deemed to have been commenced on the bases provided in s. 61.052, and evidence as to such bases for dissolution of marriage after July 1, 1971, shall be in compliance with this act.(2) This act applies to all proceedings commenced after July 1, 1971, for the modification of a judgment or order entered prior to July 1, 1971.(3) In any action or proceeding in which an appeal was pending or a new trial was ordered prior to July 1, 1971, the law in effect at the time of the order sustaining the appeal or the new trial governs the appeal, the new trial, and any subsequent trial or appeal.History.—s. 21, ch. 71-241; s. 19, ch. 79-164.
FL Stat § 61.20 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)|61.20 - Social investigation and recommendations regarding a parenting plan.

61.20 Social investigation and recommendations regarding a parenting plan.—(1) In any action where the parenting plan is at issue because the parents are unable to agree, the court may order a social investigation and study concerning all pertinent details relating to the child and each parent when such an investigation has not been done and the study therefrom provided to the court by the parties or when the court determines that the investigation and study that have been done are insufficient. The agency, staff, or person conducting the investigation and study ordered by the court pursuant to this section shall furnish the court and all parties of record in the proceeding a written study containing recommendations, including a written statement of facts found in the social investigation on which the recommendations are based. The court may consider the information contained in the study in making a decision on the parenting plan, and the technical rules of evidence do not exclude the study from consideration.(2) A social investigation and study, when ordered by the court, shall be conducted by qualified staff of the court; a child-placing agency licensed pursuant to s. 409.175; a psychologist licensed pursuant to chapter 490; or a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor licensed pursuant to chapter 491. If a certification of indigence based on an affidavit filed with the court pursuant to s. 57.081 is provided by an adult party to the proceeding and the court does not have qualified staff to perform the investigation and study, the court may request that the Department of Children and Families conduct the investigation and study.(3) Except as to persons who obtain certification of indigence as specified in subsection (2), for whom no costs are incurred, the parents involved in a proceeding to determine a parenting plan where the court has ordered the performance of a social investigation and study are responsible for paying the costs of the investigation and study. Upon submitting the study to the court, the agency, staff, or person performing the study shall include a bill for services, which shall be taxed and ordered paid as costs in the proceeding.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-186; s. 16, ch. 67-254; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 12, ch. 77-147; s. 27, ch. 77-433; s. 1, ch. 86-101; s. 1, ch. 89-38; s. 4, ch. 99-8; s. 14, ch. 2008-61; s. 6, ch. 2009-180; s. 23, ch. 2014-19.Note.—Former s. 65.21.
FL Stat § 61.29 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)|61.29 - Child support guidelines; principles.

61.29 Child support guidelines; principles.—The following principles establish the public policy of the State of Florida in the creation of the child support guidelines:(1) Each parent has a fundamental obligation to support his or her minor or legally dependent child.(2) The guidelines schedule is based on the parent’s combined net income estimated to have been allocated to the child as if the parents and children were living in an intact household.(3) The guidelines encourage fair and efficient settlement of support issues between parents and minimizes the need for litigation.History.—s. 4, ch. 2010-199.
FL Stat § 61.401 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)|61.401 - Appointment of guardian ad litem.

61.401 Appointment of guardian ad litem.—In an action for dissolution of marriage or for the creation, approval, or modification of a parenting plan, if the court finds it is in the best interest of the child, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to act as next friend of the child, investigator or evaluator, not as attorney or advocate. The court in its discretion may also appoint legal counsel for a child to act as attorney or advocate; however, the guardian and the legal counsel shall not be the same person. In such actions which involve an allegation of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect as defined in s. 39.01, which allegation is verified and determined by the court to be well-founded, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the child. The guardian ad litem shall be a party to any judicial proceeding from the date of the appointment until the date of discharge.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-226; s. 3, ch. 94-204; s. 123, ch. 98-403; s. 17, ch. 2008-61.
FL Stat § 61.402 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)|61.402 - Qualifications of guardians ad litem.

61.402 Qualifications of guardians ad litem.—(1) A person appointed as a guardian ad litem pursuant to s. 61.401 must be:(a) Certified by the Guardian Ad Litem Program pursuant to s. 39.821;(b) Certified by a not-for-profit legal aid organization as defined in s. 68.096; or(c) An attorney who is a member in good standing of The Florida Bar.(2)(a) Prior to certifying a guardian ad litem pursuant to paragraph (1)(b), the not-for-profit legal aid organization must:1. Conduct a security background investigation as described in s. 39.821 for which the not-for-profit legal aid organization has the sole discretion in determining whether to certify a person based on his or her security background investigation; and2. Provide training using the uniform objective statewide training program for guardians ad litem developed by The Florida Bar.(b) The security background investigation and the training program requirements as provided in this subsection must be paid for by the not-for-profit legal aid organization or the person seeking certification as a guardian ad litem through the not-for-profit legal aid organization.(3) Only a guardian ad litem who qualifies under paragraph (1)(a) or paragraph (1)(c) may be appointed to a case in which the court has determined that there are well-founded allegations of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect as defined in s. 39.01.(4) Nothing in this section requires the Guardian Ad Litem Program or a not-for-profit legal aid organization to train or certify guardians ad litem appointed under this chapter.(5) It is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person to willfully, knowingly, or intentionally fail, by false statement, misrepresentation, impersonation, or other fraudulent means, to disclose in an application for a guardian ad litem any material fact used in making a determination as to the applicant’s qualifications for such position.History.—s. 2, ch. 90-226; s. 1, ch. 93-203; s. 4, ch. 94-204; s. 1367, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 96-109; s. 21, ch. 96-406; s. 124, ch. 98-403; s. 1, ch. 2009-114.
FL Stat § 61.404 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)|61.404 - Guardians ad litem; confidentiality.

61.404 Guardians ad litem; confidentiality.—The guardian ad litem shall maintain as confidential all information and documents received from any source described in s. 61.403(2) and may not disclose such information or documents except, in the guardian ad litem’s discretion, in a report to the court, served upon both parties to the action and their counsel or as directed by the court.History.—s. 4, ch. 90-226.
FL Stat § 61.405 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 61.001-61.45)|61.405 - Guardians ad litem; immunity.

61.405 Guardians ad litem; immunity.—Any person participating in a judicial proceeding as a guardian ad litem shall be presumed prima facie to be acting in good faith and in so doing shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that otherwise might be incurred or imposed.History.—s. 1, ch. 95-163.
FL Stat § 61.501 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)|61.501 - Short title.

61.501 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.”History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
FL Stat § 61.502 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)|61.502 - Purposes of part; construction of provisions.

61.502 Purposes of part; construction of provisions.—The general purposes of this part are to:(1) Avoid jurisdictional competition and conflict with courts of other states in matters of child custody which have in the past resulted in the shifting of children from state to state with harmful effects on their well-being.(2) Promote cooperation with the courts of other states to the end that a custody decree is rendered in the state that can best decide the case in the interest of the child.(3) Discourage the use of the interstate system for continuing controversies over child custody.(4) Deter abductions.(5) Avoid relitigating the custody decisions of other states in this state.(6) Facilitate the enforcement of custody decrees of other states.(7) Promote and expand the exchange of information and other forms of mutual assistance between the courts of this state and those of other states concerned with the same child.(8) Make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this part among the states enacting it.History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
FL Stat § 61.504 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)|61.504 - Proceedings governed by other law.

61.504 Proceedings governed by other law.—This part does not govern a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
FL Stat § 61.505 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)|61.505 - Application to Indian tribes.

61.505 Application to Indian tribes.—(1) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child, as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. ss. 1901 et seq., is not subject to this part to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.(2) A court of this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for purposes of applying ss. 61.501-61.523.(3) A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this part must be recognized and enforced under ss. 61.524-61.540.History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
FL Stat § 61.506 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)|61.506 - International application of part.

61.506 International application of part.—(1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for purposes of applying ss. 61.501-61.523.(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this part must be recognized and enforced under ss. 61.524-61.540.(3) A court of this state need not apply this part if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
FL Stat § 61.507 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)|61.507 - Effect of child custody determination.

61.507 Effect of child custody determination.—A child custody determination made by a court of this state which had jurisdiction under this part binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with s. 61.509 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
FL Stat § 61.508 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)|61.508 - Priority.

61.508 Priority.—If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this part is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
FL Stat § 61.509 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)|61.509 - Notice to persons outside the state.

61.509 Notice to persons outside the state.—(1) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state may be given in a manner prescribed by the laws of the state in which the service is made. Notice must be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice, but may be made by publication if other means are not effective.(2) Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by the laws of the state in which the service is made.(3) Notice is not required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court.History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
FL Stat § 61.510 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)|61.510 - Appearance and limited immunity.

61.510 Appearance and limited immunity.—(1) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.(2) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.(3) The immunity granted by subsection (1) does not extend to civil litigation based on an act unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this part which was committed by an individual while present in this state.History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
FL Stat § 61.511 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 61 - Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing|Part II - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Ss. 61.501-61.542)|61.511 - Communication between courts.

61.511 Communication between courts.—(1) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this part.(2) The court shall allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties elect to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.(3) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.(5) For purposes of this section, the term “record” means a form of information, including, but not limited to, an electronic recording or transcription by a court reporter which creates a verbatim memorialization of any communication between two or more individuals or entities.History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.