Florida Statutes 88.6121 – Recognition of order modified in another state
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 88.6121
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state:
(1) May enforce the order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification.
(2) May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order which occurred before the effective date of the modification.
(3) Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.