Florida Statute 61.510 - 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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61.510 Appearance and limited immunity.—

(1) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.

(2) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.

(3) The immunity granted by subsection (1) does not extend to civil litigation based on an act unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this part which was committed by an individual while present in this state.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

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Cases Citing Statute 61.510

Total Results: 3

Hollowell v. Tamburro

991 So. 2d 1022, 2008 WL 4489271

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 8, 2008 | Docket: 1725152

Cited 4 times | Published

other monetary obligation of an individual." Section 61.510(1), Florida Statutes (2008), allows a party

Durkee v. Durkee

906 So. 2d 1176, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 10104, 2005 WL 1523306

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 29, 2005 | Docket: 64839613

Cited 1 times | Published

Lienard v. DeWitt, 153 So.2d 302 (Fla. 1963), and § 61.510, which provides immunity in certain family law

Bravo v. Johnson F/K/A Donlan

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 13, 2024 | Docket: 69369905

Published

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