Fla. Stat. 88.7101
Foreign support agreement

(1)

Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state.

(2)

An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:A complete text of the foreign support agreement; andA record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.

(a)

A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and

(b)

A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.

(3)

A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

(4)

In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;The agreement is incompatible with a support order issued between the same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition in this state; orThe record submitted under subsection (2) lacks authenticity or integrity.

(a)

Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;

(b)

The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;

(c)

The agreement is incompatible with a support order issued between the same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition in this state; or

(d)

The record submitted under subsection (2) lacks authenticity or integrity.

(5)

A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

Source: Section 88.7101 — Foreign support agreement, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0088.­7101 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

§ 88.7101. Foreign support agreement's source at flsenate​.gov