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§ 61.526, Fla. Stat. (2025)

Duty to enforce.

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Ch. 61 — Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing · Part II — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

61.526 Duty to enforce.—

(1) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this part or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this part and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this part.

(2) A court of this state may use any remedy available under other laws of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided by ss. 61.524-61.540 are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

Source: Florida Senate 2025 Statutes (flsenate.gov) · retrieved July 7, 2026 · SHA-256 6059456d74e29fe8b132