Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

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• Jami S. Wagner v. Wagner
  885 So. 2d 488· Fla. 1st DCA· 2004-11-05 ·cited 19×
  In this family law appeal, a former husband sought to terminate spousal support and reduce child support obligations following his ex-wife's remarriage based on a California marital settlement agreement characterized as unambiguous 'family support.' The appellate court reversed,
• State v. Morris
  736 So. 2d 41· Fla. 1st DCA· 1999-05-27 ·cited 18×
  The Department of Revenue appealed a trial court's refusal to enforce child support obligations against George Morris based on the custodial mother's obstruction of visitation. The court reversed, holding that child support payments cannot be conditioned solely on a parent's comp
• Dep't OF Revenue v. Steinle
  837 So. 2d 1072· Fla. 2d DCA· 2003-02-05 ·cited 9×
  The court held that the doctrine of laches does not bar enforcement of child support arrearages absent proof of prejudice to the obligor, and that confirmation of a foreign support order registration creates a Florida judgment requiring an evidentiary hearing on the amount owed.
• Callahan v. Dep't OF Revenue
  800 So. 2d 679· Fla. 5th DCA· 2001-11-30 ·cited 9×
  David Callahan sought certiorari review of a circuit court order requiring him to submit to a DNA paternity test to establish biological paternity of a two-year-old child and pay child support. The Florida appellate court granted the petition and quashed the DNA testing order, ho
• 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
• Nivia Lascaibar v. Lascaibar
  715 So. 2d 1042· Fla. 3d DCA· 1998-07-29 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court failed to take sufficient action to secure needed support arrearages and should have initiated indirect criminal contempt proceedings.
• 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.
• In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure-Management of Cases Involving Complex Litigation
  30 So. 3d 477· Fla.· 2009-10-15 ·cited 4×
  The Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to civil and family law procedural forms and rules in response to comments received on proposed amendments to manage complex litigation cases. The Court modified the Civil Cover Sheet (Form 1.997), Final Disposition Form (Form 1.998),
• Dep't OF Revenue o/b/o Laverne Marchines v. Marchines
  974 So. 2d 1085· Fla. 2d DCA· 2007-03-16 ·cited 4×
  The Department of Revenue appealed an award of attorney's fees under section 57.105 against it for enforcing a Pennsylvania child support judgment against John Marchines, who was receiving supplemental security income (SSI) and thus statutorily exempt from support obligations. Th
• 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
• Jackmore v. Jackmore
  71 So. 3d 912· Fla. 1st DCA· 2011-10-06 ·cited 3×
  Carolyn Jackmore appealed the denial of her motion to enforce a 1975 New York alimony and child support judgment against her deceased former husband's estate. The Florida appellate court reversed, finding the trial court erred by denying enforcement without an evidentiary hearing
• 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
• Logan v. Logan
  920 So. 2d 796· Fla. 5th DCA· 2006-02-17 ·cited 3×
  James Logan appeals the circuit court's order registering a California child support arrearages judgment of $16,520 against him. The court rejected his affirmative defenses of laches, payment, and lack of due process, finding he failed to prove payment and could not establish the
• Carr v. Sharkey
  909 So. 2d 482· Fla. 5th DCA· 2005-08-26 ·cited 2×
  The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction because the appellant failed to provide a sufficient record for review.
• In the Interest of S.M. v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs.
  874 So. 2d 720· Fla. 2d DCA· 2004-06-09 ·cited 2×
  In a child dependency case, the Florida appellate court reversed the trial court's order requiring an out-of-state putative father with no connection to Florida to submit to paternity testing, holding that the circuit court lacks personal jurisdiction over him for paternity deter
• Dep't OF Revenue v. Cuevas
  862 So. 2d 810· Fla. 4th DCA· 2003-12-03 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the trial court erred in dismissing the registration of an out-of-state child support order for failure to serve the respondent within the time allowed by civil procedure rules, as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act places the duty of notice on the regi
• 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,
• Keeton v. Keeton
  807 So. 2d 186· Fla. 1st DCA· 2002-02-19 ·cited 2×
  Florida appellate court reversed the trial court's determination that a Kentucky divorce decree's maintenance obligation did not survive the obligor's death, holding that the property settlement agreement's language binding successors and heirs meant the obligation survives under
• Williams v. Genoav Beagle o/b/o Katina Beagle
  777 So. 2d 1213· Fla. 5th DCA· 2001-02-23 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the hearing officer erred in calculating child support by failing to consider the mother's income and by using an unsupported method to impute income to the father.
• Dep't OF Revenue v. Bander
  734 So. 2d 1145· Fla. 5th DCA· 1999-05-28 ·cited 2×
  The Department of Revenue appeals the dismissal of a paternity and child support petition filed on behalf of Marie Meire against Jeffrey Bander under Florida's Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act. The court reversed the dismissal, holding that a petition need no
• Liberty New v. Bennett
  249 So. 3d 704· Fla. 1st DCA· 2018-06-04 ·cited 1×
  Under the Full Faith and Credit Clause, a Florida court must domesticate a valid and final sister state judgment of contempt for child support arrearages if the foreign court had personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction, and the judgment is not procured through extri
• 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
• Powell v. Powell
  Fla. 4th DCA· 2026-08-12
  A Florida trial court may transfer jurisdiction over child custody modifications to another state under § 61.520 when it determines that state is a more convenient forum, but § 88.2051 requires that Florida retain continuing exclusive jurisdiction over child support modification
• Bravo v. Johnson
  Fla. 1st DCA· 2024-11-13
  Father sought a writ of prohibition to prevent a Florida trial court from exercising jurisdiction over Mother's petition to modify a child support order originally issued by an Australian court. The court granted the writ, holding that Florida courts lack jurisdiction to modify f
• Collier v. Collier
  N.D. Fla.· 2024-10-22
  The court held that the case must be dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, as well as for failure to comply with a court order and failure to prosecute.
• Rose v. Zingale
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-05-10
  The court held that the plaintiff's second amended complaint was a shotgun pleading and dismissed the action without prejudice.
• Rose v. Zingale
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-11-30
  The court held that the plaintiff's complaint was a shotgun pleading and granted the defendants' motion for a more definite statement.
• 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
• State v. Autumn Danielle Pare
  177 So. 3d 663· Fla. 1st DCA· 2015-10-12
  The Florida Department of Revenue appeals a trial court's denial of a child support petition filed on behalf of a father who had physical custody of a minor child in Oregon. The appellate court reversed, holding that a parent with physical custody may seek child support from the
• Dep't OF Revenue v. Davis
  173 So. 3d 1043· Fla. 2d DCA· 2015-07-15
  The court held that the circuit court erred in denying the Department of Revenue's motion to reestablish child support arrearage based on res judicata because no hearing was ever held to determine the amount of arrearage owed.
• Dep't OF Revenue o/b/o Socorro Flores v. Ortiz
  84 So. 3d 1206· Fla. 4th DCA· 2012-04-11
  The Department of Revenue appeals a trial court order vacating a Puerto Rican child support judgment that had been registered in Florida under UIFSA. The appellate court reverses, holding that the father failed to timely contest the registration, failed to prove extrinsic fraud,
• Berkman v. Berkman
  951 So. 2d 928· Fla. 3d DCA· 2007-02-28
  Father appeals a circuit court order requiring him to pay $17,383.21 in child support arrearages based on a Pennsylvania judgment. The court affirms, holding that under URESA's anti-nullification doctrine, a Florida court's 1989 order reducing child support payments did not modif
• Mani v. Mani
  927 So. 2d 1087· Fla. 4th DCA· 2006-05-17
  A Florida court can only modify a foreign alimony judgment after it has been established as a Florida judgment.
• Dechant v. Fla. Dep't OF Revenue
  915 So. 2d 215· Fla. 3d DCA· 2005-11-02
  Father appeals a trial court order awarding sixteen years of child support arrearages to the mother under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. The court affirmed, holding that child support is a non-waivable right belonging to the child and that the doctrine of laches does
• Blitz v. Fla. Dep't OF Revenue o/b/o Catherine Maxwell
  898 So. 2d 121· Fla. 4th DCA· 2005-03-02
  The court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that a master lease for computer equipment was not subject to documentary stamp taxes because the lessee's obligation to pay rent was absolute and unconditional, despite the lessor's disclaimers of liability and warranties.
• McMAHON v. Marshall
  881 So. 2d 44· Fla. 4th DCA· 2004-08-18
  The court held that the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) does not apply to obligations arising from a contract incorporated but not merged into a divorce decree.
• Joanne S. Hedge & the State of Fla. Dep't of Revenue v. Hedge
  816 So. 2d 241· Fla. 4th DCA· 2002-05-15
  The court held that the plain language of the claims bill did not override the prior full release executed by the Agency, and therefore, no additional amount was due.
• Lawlor v. Rasmussen
  745 So. 2d 561· Fla. 5th DCA· 1999-12-10
  In this family law appeal, the Florida District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's order denying a motion to dismiss a modification petition regarding visitation rights. The court held that under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), the Pennsylvania court tha
• State v. Hickman
  744 So. 2d 1161· Fla. 1st DCA· 1999-11-01
  Florida's Department of Revenue, on behalf of Kenny Hickman, sought to establish child support against the mother Lori Hickman under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). The trial court granted the mother's motion for directed verdict, finding it lacked jurisdiction
• Schwier v. Bernstein
  734 So. 2d 531· Fla. 4th DCA· 1999-05-26
• Urso v. Urso
  724 So. 2d 1253· Fla. 4th DCA· 1999-01-27
  A Florida circuit court erred in finding it lacked jurisdiction to modify a child support order it had previously entered. Because the only child support order addressing the mother's obligation was issued by the Florida court itself in 1996, that court had clear jurisdiction to
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  Del. Ch.· 1990-05-17
  The Court of Chancery recommends dismissing the petition to sell real property without prejudice and granting the petition to remove the executor. The executor breached his fiduciary duty by accepting an inflated child support claim based on improper compound interest calculation