Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction

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• State v. Erwin Fleet
  679 So. 2d 326· Fla. 1st DCA· 1996-08-28 ·cited 19×
  Florida's District Court of Appeal held that the federal Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act of 1994 preempts Florida law and prohibits Florida courts from modifying child support orders entered by courts of other states in URESA enforcement actions, unless specifi
• Kramer v. Kramer
  698 So. 2d 894· Fla. 4th DCA· 1997-08-27 ·cited 14×
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court order terminating a father's child support obligations, holding that the Florida court lacked authority under the Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act to modify a child support order previously modified by a
• Trissler v. Trissler
  987 So. 2d 209· Fla. 5th DCA· 2008-07-25 ·cited 8×
  The court held that Florida had jurisdiction to modify a Pennsylvania child support order because the issuing state (Pennsylvania) lost continuing exclusive jurisdiction, and Florida met the statutory requirements for modification under UIFSA.
• Dep't OF Revenue v. Sloan
  743 So. 2d 1131· Fla. 5th DCA· 1999-09-17 ·cited 8×
  The Department of Revenue appeals a trial court order determining that a 1990 Florida child support order controls over an earlier 1987 Michigan child support order. The court reverses, holding that under UIFSA, the Michigan tribunal retains continuing exclusive jurisdiction over
• Jyrki Tuono Juhani Pulkkinen v. Pulkkinen
  127 So. 3d 738· Fla. 1st DCA· 2013-11-26 ·cited 6×
  The Florida First District Court of Appeal held that the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) does not conflict with the federal Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act (FFCCSOA), and therefore a Florida circuit court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to modif
• Arquette v. Derrik Rutter
  150 So. 3d 1259· Fla. 5th DCA· 2014-11-21 ·cited 5×
  A Florida court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to modify a child support order from another state if neither party nor the child resides in Florida and specific jurisdictional requirements are not met.
• Spalding v. Spalding
  907 So. 2d 1270· Fla. 5th DCA· 2005-08-05 ·cited 4×
  The Former Wife appealed the trial court's order suspending the Former Husband's child support obligation and life insurance requirement based on the child's failure to establish a meaningful relationship with him. The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the c
• Spalding v. Spalding
  886 So. 2d 1075· Fla. 5th DCA· 2004-11-19 ·cited 4×
  The Florida appellate court reversed the trial court's modification of a Massachusetts alimony order, holding that under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), a Florida court lacks authority to modify a spousal support order issued by another state that retains conti
• Vinnik v. Vinnik
  831 So. 2d 1271· Fla. 4th DCA· 2002-12-18 ·cited 4×
  Barbara Vinnik appeals the dismissal and transfer to New York of her complaint against her ex-husband Daniel and his new wife Lora seeking enforcement of a settlement agreement and trust from their 1981 New York divorce. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reverses, holding that
• Dep't OF Revenue v. Cascella
  751 So. 2d 1273· Fla. 5th DCA· 2000-03-17 ·cited 4×
  The Department of Revenue appealed a trial court's ruling that a 1994 Florida child support modification order controlled over the original 1992 Connecticut divorce judgment. The Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the Connecticut judgment remains controlling un
• Meade v. Meade
  812 F.2d 1473· 4th Cir.· 1987-03-03 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the Virginia court retained continuing jurisdiction under the PKPA, requiring North Carolina courts to enforce its custody order.
• Sootin v. Sootin
  41 So. 3d 993· Fla. 3d DCA· 2010-08-04 ·cited 3×
  The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed a circuit court order transferring a post-divorce alimony modification case to Tennessee, holding that under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), the Florida court retained exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal suppor
• Bouquety v. Bouquety
  933 So. 2d 610· Fla. 3d DCA· 2006-06-28 ·cited 2×
  A Florida appellate court reversed a trial court's dismissal of a mother's action to enforce a child support order, holding that neither a modification by a Haitian court nor a Martinique court order divested the original Florida court of jurisdiction to enforce arrearages and at
• Tara Houston & the State of Fla. Dep't of Revenue v. Maglio
  845 So. 2d 971· Fla. 4th DCA· 2003-05-21 ·cited 2×
  The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed an order dismissing a petition to establish child support under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). The court held that Michigan, where a prior support order was entered, no longer had continuing exclusive jurisdiction,
• Gropper v. Gropper
  766 So. 2d 247· Fla. 4th DCA· 2000-02-02 ·cited 2×
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal granted a former husband's petition for writ of prohibition, holding that a Florida trial court lacked jurisdiction to modify a child support order from a Rhode Island final judgment of dissolution because the former wife failed to obtain the w
• Sosa v. Pena
  351 So. 3d 107· Fla. 3d DCA· 2022-10-26 ·cited 1×
  The appellate court affirmed a trial court's decision to retain jurisdiction over a child custody case. The mother argued Florida was an inconvenient forum and the father had engaged in unjustifiable conduct, but these arguments were waived on appeal.
• Irena Ivko v. Igor GER
  233 So. 3d 1269· Fla. 3d DCA· 2017-12-20 ·cited 1×
  Mother appeals from an order transferring child support and visitation jurisdiction from Florida to Pennsylvania. The court reversed, holding that Florida retains continuing exclusive jurisdiction over the child support order under UIFSA and that the trial court lacks authority u
• Lamancusa v. DOR
  Fla. 5th DCA· 2018-06-25
  Florida courts have subject matter jurisdiction to modify the duration of a child support obligation established in another state when the statutory requirements of section 88.6111(1)(a), Florida Statutes, are satisfied. Statutory provisions restricting modification of duration a