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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. 61.515
61.515 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 61.517, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with s. 61.514 or s. 61.516 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(a) A court of this state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child’s care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
(b) A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child’s parent, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.
(2) A court of this state which has made a child custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under s. 61.514.
History.s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

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Amendments to 61.515


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 61.515
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 61.515.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

DESTEFANIS, v. HAN MING TAN,, 231 So. 3d 537 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . Our analysis is directed by sections 61.515 and 61.520, Florida Statutes (2015). . . . Under section 61.515(1), the trial court in the instant case has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction . . . Although it appears obvious that, based oh these undisputed facts and pursuant to section 61.515(b),' . . .

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

. . . . §§ 61.515(1) and .645(2). KERS has the power to act alone pursuant to K.R.S. § 61.515(1). . . .

LONDON, v. LONDON,, 32 So. 3d 107 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under s. 61.515 . . .

TIDWELL, v. S. TIDWELL n k a, 983 So. 2d 742 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . all parties had moved to South Carolina, and the court had lost exclusive jurisdiction under section 61.515 . . . in Florida seeking to enforce the pick up order, the trial court concluded that pursuant to section 61.515 . . . court correctly ruled that it did not have exclusive jurisdiction to determine the issues. ■ Section 61.515 . . . Under section 61.515, Florida Statutes, the Florida court lost exclusive jurisdiction. . . . See § 61.515(2), Fla. Stat. . . .

McGHEE, v. BIGGS a k a, 974 So. 2d 524 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under s. 61.515 . . .

A. BLUESTEIN, v. H. BLUESTEIN,, 958 So. 2d 1040 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . See § 61.515, Fla. Stat. (2005). . . .

I. ORSI, v. R. BOLLELLA,, 939 So. 2d 254 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . We conclude that, under sections 61.514, 61.515 and 61.516, the trial court had jurisdiction to determine . . .

DILEO, Sr. v. DILEO,, 939 So. 2d 181 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . that Florida no longer had jurisdiction over the issue of child support (apparently based on sections 61.515 . . .

S. STECKLER, v. E. STECKLER,, 921 So. 2d 740 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . federal full faith and credit statute preempts any conflicting Florida statutes, including section 61.515 . . . The former wife argues that the federal full faith and credit provisions should preempt section 61.515 . . . Under section 61.515, Florida Statutes (2005), Florida retains exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over . . . the Florida trial court had exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over issues of custody under section 61.515 . . .

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

. . . . §§ 16.150, 61.515, 78.520. . . .

R. McCORMICK, v. D. OAKES,, 899 So. 2d 393 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . . § 61.515(l)(a), Fla. Stat. See also Crippen v. Crippen, 610 So.2d 686 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992). . . .