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§ 61.540, Fla. Stat. (2025)

Costs and expenses.

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

61.540 Costs and expenses.—The court may assess against the nonprevailing party all direct expenses and costs incurred by the state attorney and law enforcement officers under s. 61.538 or s. 61.539 so long as the court has personal jurisdiction over the nonprevailing party.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

Source: Florida Senate 2025 Statutes (flsenate.gov) · retrieved July 7, 2026 · SHA-256 de6cd589218098a985f7…

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court may · § 61.540
61.540 Costs and expenses.—The court may assess against the nonprevailing party all direct expenses and costs incurred by the state attorney and law enforcement officers under s. 61.538 or s. 61.539 so long as the court has personal jurisdiction over the nonprevailing party.

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may · § 61.540
61.540 Costs and expenses.—The court may assess against the nonprevailing party all direct expenses and costs incurred by the state attorney and law enforcement officers under s. 61.538 or s. 61.539 so long as the court has personal jurisdiction over the nonprevailing party.

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s. 61.538 s. 61.539

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