Florida Statute 61.044 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING

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61.044 Certain existing defenses abolished.—The defenses to divorce and legal separation of condonation, collusion, recrimination, and laches are abolished.

History.—s. 6, ch. 71-241.

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Ryan v. Ryan

277 So. 2d 266

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 1973 | Docket: 2450262

Cited 32 times | Published

DEFENSES ELIMINATED The new Act includes a provision, § 61.044, entitled "Certain Existing Defenses Abolished"

Nooe v. Nooe

277 So. 2d 835

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 11, 1973 | Docket: 1730537

Cited 1 times | Published

2d 157, and cases cited therein. Likewise, Section 61.044, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., entitled "Certain

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