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2001 Florida Statutes

Title VI Civil Practice And Procedure
Chapter 88 UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT Entire Chapter
SECTION 6031
Effect of registration for enforcement.
Section 88.6031, Florida Statutes 2001

88.6031  Effect of registration for enforcement.--

(1)  A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.

(2)  A registered order issued in another state is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.

(3)  Except as otherwise provided in this article, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.

History.--s. 6, ch. 96-189.