Fla. Stat. 88.7111
Modification of convention child support order

(1)

A tribunal of this state may not modify a convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; orThe foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.

(a)

The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or

(b)

The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.

(2)

If a tribunal of this state does not modify a convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, the provisions of s. 88.7081(3) apply.

Source: Section 88.7111 — Modification of convention child support order, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0088.­7111 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

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