The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING

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F.S. 61.510

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.

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Amendments to 61.510

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 61.510

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 61.510.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

KENTUCKY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM v. SEVEN COUNTIES SERVICES, INC., 901 F.3d 718 (6th Cir. 2018)

. . . . § 61.510(3), and concluded that because Seven Counties "appears to be [River Region's] newly created . . . Stat. § 61.510(3). . . . Stat. § 61.510(3). (2) Seven Counties exists at its core to provide for the salus populi , or people's . . . Stat. § 61.510(3). . . .

KENTUCKY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM v. SEVEN COUNTIES SERVICES, INC., 550 B.R. 741 (W.D. Ky. 2016)

. . . . §§ 61.510(3) and 61.520(1) and is therefore void.” . . .

In SEVEN COUNTIES SERVICES, INC. v., 511 B.R. 431 (Bankr. W.D. Ky. 2014)

. . . . § 61.510(8), (24), (37). . . . K.R.S. §§ 61.510(26), .515, .645 and .701. . . . K.R.S. § 61.510(3). Executive Order 79-78 was then issued to allow Debtor to participate in KERS. . . . K.R.S. § 61.510(3) does not change the essential nature of the Debtor. . . . In sum, the Court found it “inconceivable that K.R.S. § 61.510 could have been intended to bring into . . .

HOLLOWELL, v. TAMBURRO,, 991 So. 2d 1022 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Section 61.510(1), Florida Statutes (2008), allows a party to make a limited appearance for a “child . . . Section 61.510(1), Florida Statutes (2008) provides: A party to a child custody proceeding, including . . . Under section 61.510(1), the father has the right to participate in the proceedings concerning those . . . The father availed himself of the limited appearance allowed by section 61.510(1). . . .

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, v. JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF S DEPARTMENT,, 467 F.3d 571 (6th Cir. 2006)

. . . . § 61.510(18).” EEOC v. . . .

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, v. JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF S DEPARTMENT,, 424 F.3d 467 (6th Cir. 2005)

. . . Stat § 61.510(18). . . .

R. DURKEE, v. DURKEE,, 906 So. 2d 1176 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . DeWitt, 153 So.2d 302 (Fla. 1963), and § 61.510, which provides immunity in certain family law proceedings . . .

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, v. KENTUCKY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, 16 F. App'x 443 (6th Cir. 2001)

. . . . § 61.510 et seq. . . .