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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING
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F.S. 61.516
61.516 Jurisdiction to modify a determination.Except as otherwise provided in s. 61.517, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under s. 61.514(1)(a) or (b) and:
(1) The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under s. 61.515 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under s. 61.520; or
(2) A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.
History.s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 61.516
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Cases from cite.case.law:

MCABEE, III, v. MCABEE,, 259 So. 3d 134 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . child custody determination has been made by, a court of a state having jurisdiction under ss. 61.514-61.516 . . .

KESSINGER, v. J. KESSINGER,, 228 So. 3d 1201 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . Stat; §61.516, Fla. Stat. . . .

EARNEY, v. QUILOAN,, 206 So.3d 147 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . child custody determination has been made by, a court of a state having jurisdiction under ss. 61.5J.4-61.516 . . .

McINDOO, v. ATKINSON,, 159 So. 3d 227 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . See § 61.516, Fla. Stat. (2013). . . .

DURHAM, v. BUTLER,, 89 So. 3d 1023 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . Under section 61.516, a court of this state has jurisdiction to modify another state’s determination . . .

K. I. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,, 70 So. 3d 749 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . provides, in pertinent part: A court of this state which is exercising jurisdiction under ss. 61.514-61.516 . . .

LONDON, v. LONDON,, 32 So. 3d 107 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . The facts of this case satisfy all of section 61.516’s jurisdictional requirements. . . . Section 61.516’s first requirement for jurisdiction is that “a court of this state has jurisdiction to . . . Additionally, section 61.516(2) is satisfied because the French court previously found that the child . . . Section 61.516 must be read in pari materia with section 61.519, which applies due to the simultaneous . . . Ogilvie, 954 So.2d 698, 699 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007) (emphasis added) (quoting § 61.516, Fla. . . .

McGHEE, v. BIGGS a k a, 974 So. 2d 524 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Section 61.516, Fla. Stat. provides: 61.516. . . . North Carolina has not determined that it no longer has jurisdiction, and accordingly section 61.516( . . . And, because the mother resides in North Carolina, section 61.516(2) is not applicable. . . . . Although section 61.516 also authorizes modification if Florida has initial jurisdiction under section . . .

E. NORRIS, v. C. HECKERMAN, f k a C., 972 So. 2d 1098 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . On the contrary, the court did have such authority pursuant to section 61.516(2), Florida Statutes (2007 . . .

In D. N. H. W. a N. W. T. G. S. T. v. L. H. D. S. W., 955 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . custody proceeding has not been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under ss. 61.514-61.516 . . . remains in effect until an order is obtained from a court of a state having jurisdiction under ss. 61.514-61.516 . . . proceeding has not been or is not commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under ss. 61.514-61.516 . . .

OGILVIE, v. OGILVIE,, 954 So. 2d 698 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . See § 61.516, Fla. . . . Rewis, 592 So.2d 1223, 1225 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992), the UCCJEA, codified at section-61.516, Florida Statutes . . . determines that the child [and], the child’s parents ... do not presently reside in the other state.” § 61.516 . . . 3 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002) (noting change in modification jurisdiction standard upon adoption of section 61.516 . . .

E. SCHMITT, v. MAILE,, 946 So. 2d 60 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Subsequently, the trial court -issued an order declining to exercise modification jurisdiction under section 61.516 . . . Court hereby declines, at this time, to exercise ■modification jurisdiction under Florida Statute § 61.516 . . .

I. ORSI, v. R. BOLLELLA,, 939 So. 2d 254 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . We conclude that, under sections 61.514, 61.515 and 61.516, the trial court had jurisdiction to determine . . .

B. STAATS, v. E. McKINNON, f k a E., 924 So. 2d 82 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . determination, based on its conclusion that the child and its parents no longer resided in Florida, see section 61.516 . . . court exercised its jurisdiction in a modification of custody proceeding brought pursuant to section 61.516 . . .

S. STECKLER, v. E. STECKLER,, 921 So. 2d 740 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . provides, in pertinent part: A court of this state which is exercising jurisdiction under §§ 61.514-61.516 . . . See § 61.516, Fla. Stat. (2005); N.D. Cent.Code § 14-14.1-14. . . . See § 61.516,- Fla. Stat. (2005); N.D. . . .

LOUD, v. DE LA ESPRIELLA MEDINA,, 899 So. 2d 1242 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . See § 61.516(1), Fla. Stat. (2003); see also Lamon v. . . .

MORALES, v. SALAZAR,, 833 So. 2d 226 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . Section 61.133 was repealed effective October 1, 2002, and replaced with section 61.516, Florida Statutes . . .

In PRESSED STEEL CAR CO. OF NEW JERSEY, 16 F. Supp. 329 (W.D. Pa. 1936)

. . . percentages to 76.97 per cent, of. debentures and claims, 60.642 per cent, of preferred- stock, and 61.516 . . .