Fla. Stat. 88.4011
Establishment of support order

(1)

If a support order entitled to recognition under this act has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:The individual seeking the order resides outside this state; orThe support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state.

(a)

The individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or

(b)

The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state.

(2)

The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:A presumed father of the child;Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;An acknowledged father as provided in s. 382.013, s. 382.016, or s. 742.10;The mother of the child; orAn individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.

(a)

A presumed father of the child;

(b)

Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;

(c)

Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;

(d)

An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;

(e)

Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;

(f)

An acknowledged father as provided in s. 382.013, s. 382.016, or s. 742.10;

(g)

The mother of the child; or

(h)

An individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.

(3)

Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to s. 88.3051.

Source: Section 88.4011 — Establishment of support order, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0088.­4011 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

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