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Fla. Stat. ch. 61 — DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING · BenchPath

The Florida Statutes

Chapter 61. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING

2026 Florida Statutes. Published by The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine).

Florida
Law Library
The Florida Statutes
Title VI
Chapter 61

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Words from the text, or a citation such as § 90.803 or Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510

Part I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 61.001Purpose of chapter.
§ 61.011Dissolution in chancery.
§ 61.021Residence requirements.
§ 61.031Dissolution of marriage to be a vinculo.
§ 61.0401Application of the law of a foreign country in courts relating to matters arising out of or relating to this chapter and chapter 88.
§ 61.043Commencement of a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for alimony and child support; dissolution questionnaire.
§ 61.044Certain existing defenses abolished.
§ 61.046Definitions.
§ 61.052Dissolution of marriage.
§ 61.061Proceedings against nonresidents.
§ 61.071Alimony pendente lite; suit money.
§ 61.075Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities.
§ 61.076Distribution of retirement plans upon dissolution of marriage.
§ 61.077Determination of entitlement to setoffs or credits upon sale of marital home.
§ 61.079Premarital agreements.
§ 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.
§ 61.125Parenting coordination.
§ 61.1255Support for dependent adult children; legislative intent; powers of court.
§ 61.13Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.
§ 61.13001Parental relocation with a child.
§ 61.13003Court-ordered electronic communication between a parent and a child.
§ 61.1301Income deduction orders.
§ 61.13015Petition for suspension or denial of professional licenses and certificates.
§ 61.13016Suspension of driver licenses and motor vehicle registrations.
§ 61.1354Sharing of information between consumer reporting agencies and the IV-D agency.
§ 61.14Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders.
§ 61.16Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs.
§ 61.17Alimony and child support; additional method for enforcing orders and judgments; costs, expenses.
§ 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.
§ 61.1814Child Support Enforcement Application and Program Revenue Trust Fund.
§ 61.1816Child Support Clearing Trust Fund.
§ 61.1824State Disbursement Unit.
§ 61.1825State Case Registry.
§ 61.1826Procurement of services for State Disbursement Unit and the non-Title IV-D component of the State Case Registry; contracts and cooperative agreements; penalties; withholding payment.
§ 61.1827Identifying information concerning applicants for and recipients of child support services.
§ 61.183Mediation of certain contested issues.
§ 61.19Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period.
§ 61.191Application.
§ 61.20Social investigation and recommendations regarding a parenting plan.
§ 61.21Parenting course authorized; fees; required attendance authorized; contempt.
§ 61.29Child support guidelines; principles; applicability.
§ 61.30Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.
§ 61.31Amount of support for a dependent adult child.
§ 61.401Appointment of guardian ad litem.
§ 61.402Qualifications of guardians ad litem.
§ 61.403Guardians ad litem; powers and authority.
§ 61.404Guardians ad litem; confidentiality.
§ 61.405Guardians ad litem; immunity.
§ 61.45Court-ordered parenting plan; risk of violation; bond.
§ 61.455Court-ordered parenting plan; neutral safe exchange location or a location authorized by a supervised visitation program.

Part II. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODYJURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

§ 61.501Short title.
§ 61.502Purposes of part; construction of provisions.
§ 61.503Definitions.
§ 61.504Proceedings governed by other law.
§ 61.505Application to Indian tribes.
§ 61.506International application of part.
§ 61.507Effect of child custody determination.
§ 61.508Priority.
§ 61.509

Part III. COLLABORATIVE LAW PROCESS ACT

§ 61.55Purpose.
§ 61.56Definitions.
§ 61.57Beginning, concluding, and terminating a collaborative law process.
§ 61.58Confidentiality of a collaborative law communication.

Part IV. UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTSCUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT

§ 61.703Definitions.
§ 61.705Remedies for noncompliance.
§ 61.707Jurisdiction.
§ 61.709Notice requirement for deploying parent.
§ 61.711Duty to notify of change of address.
§ 61.713General consideration in custody proceeding of parent’s service.
§ 61.721Form of temporary custodial responsibility agreement.
§ 61.723Nature of authority created by temporary custodial responsibility agreement.

Cited by 14 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Fla. Stat. ch. 61. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.742PARENTING COORDINATIONPrinted as Chapter 61

The Florida Statutes

§ 28.241, Fla. Stat.Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.Printed as chapter 61
§ 39.01, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 61
§ 61.56, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 61

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Notice to persons outside the state.

§ 61.510Appearance and limited immunity.

§ 61.511Communication between courts.

§ 61.512Taking testimony in another state.

§ 61.513Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.

§ 61.514Initial child custody jurisdiction.

§ 61.515Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

§ 61.516Jurisdiction to modify a determination.

§ 61.517Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

§ 61.518Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.

§ 61.519Simultaneous proceedings.

§ 61.520Inconvenient forum.

§ 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.

§ 61.527Temporary visitation.

§ 61.528Registration of child custody determination.

§ 61.529Enforcement of registered determination.

§ 61.530Simultaneous proceedings.

§ 61.531Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.

§ 61.532Service of petition and order.

§ 61.533Hearing and order.

§ 61.534Warrant to take physical custody of child.

§ 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.

§ 61.725

Modification of agreement.

§ 61.727Power of attorney.

§ 61.729Filing custodial responsibility agreement or power of attorney with court.

§ 61.733Proceeding for temporary custody order.

§ 61.735Testimony by electronic means.

§ 61.737Effect of prior judicial order or agreement.

§ 61.739Grant of temporary caretaking authority to nonparent.

§ 61.741Grant of limited contact.

§ 61.743Nature of authority created by temporary custody order.

§ 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.

§ 61.761Procedure for terminating temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility.

§ 61.763Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.

§ 61.771Relation to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

§ 61.773Applicability.

§ 63.089, Fla. Stat.

Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; hearing; grounds; dismissal of petition; judgment.

Printed as chapter 61

§ 63.142, Fla. Stat.Hearing; judgment of adoption.Printed as chapter 61

§ 88.6051, Fla. Stat.Notice of registration of order.Printed as chapter 61

§ 213.758, Fla. Stat.Transfer of tax liabilities.Printed as chapter 61

§ 322.245, Fla. Stat.Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapter 61 or failure to pay any financial obligation in any other criminal case.Printed as chapter 61

§ 409.2563, Fla. Stat.Administrative establishment of child support obligations.Printed as chapters 61 and 409

§ 409.2564, Fla. Stat.Actions for support.Printed as chapter 61

§ 741.30, Fla. Stat.Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption.Printed as chapter 61

§ 742.032, Fla. Stat.Filing of location information.Printed as chapter 61

§ 752.011, Fla. Stat.Petition for grandparent visitation with a minor child.Printed as chapter 61