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Order that a parent may not remove the child from this state without the notarized written permission of both parents or further court order;

Order that a parent may not remove the child from this country without the notarized written permission of both parents or further court order;

Order that a parent may not take the child to a country that has not ratified or acceded to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction unless the other parent agrees in writing that the child may be taken to the country;

Require a parent to surrender the passport of the child or require that:

Require that a party post bond or other security in an amount sufficient to serve as a financial deterrent to abduction, the proceeds of which may be used to pay the reasonable expenses of recovery of the child, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, if the child is abducted.

An imposition of travel restrictions that require that a party traveling with the child outside a designated geographic area provide the other party with the following:

A prohibition of the respondent directly or indirectly:

A requirement that a party register the order in another state as a prerequisite to allowing the child to travel to that state.

As a prerequisite to exercising custody or visitation, a requirement that the respondent provide the following:

The court may impose conditions on the exercise of custody or visitation that limit visitation or require that visitation with the child by the respondent be supervised until the court finds that supervision is no longer necessary and orders the respondent to pay the costs of supervision.

A court has previously found that a party previously removed a child from Florida or another state in violation of a parenting plan, or whether a court had found that a party has threatened to take a child out of Florida or another state in violation of a parenting plan;

The party has strong family and community ties to Florida or to other states or countries, including whether the party or child is a citizen of another country;

The party has strong financial reasons to remain in Florida or to relocate to another state or country;

The party has engaged in activities that suggest plans to leave Florida, such as quitting employment; sale of a residence or termination of a lease on a residence, without efforts to acquire an alternative residence in the state; closing bank accounts or otherwise liquidating assets; applying for a passport or visa; or obtaining travel documents for the respondent or the child;

Either party has had a history of domestic violence as either a victim or perpetrator, child abuse or child neglect evidenced by criminal history, including but not limited to, arrest, an injunction for protection against domestic violence issued after notice and hearing under s. 741.30, medical records, affidavits, or any other relevant information;

The party has a criminal record;

The party is likely to take the child to a country that:

The party is undergoing a change in immigration or citizenship status that would adversely affect the respondent’s ability to remain in this country legally;

The party has had an application for United States citizenship denied;

The party has forged or presented misleading or false evidence on government forms or supporting documents to obtain or attempt to obtain a passport, a visa, travel documents, a social security card, a driver’s license, or other government-issued identification card or has made a misrepresentation to the United States government;

The party has used multiple names to attempt to mislead or defraud;

The party has been diagnosed with a mental health disorder that the court considers relevant to the risk of abduction; or

The party has engaged in any other conduct that the court considers relevant to the risk of abduction.

Upon a material violation of any parenting plan by removing a child from this state or country or by concealing the whereabouts of a child, the court may order the bond or other security forfeited in whole or in part.

This section, including the requirement to post a bond or other security, does not apply to a parent who, in a proceeding to order or modify a parenting plan or time-sharing schedule, is determined by the court to be a victim of an act of domestic violence or provides the court with reasonable cause to believe that he or she is about to become the victim of an act of domestic violence, as defined in s. 741.28. An injunction for protection against domestic violence issued pursuant to s. 741.30 for a parent as the petitioner which is in effect at the time of the court proceeding shall be one means of demonstrating sufficient evidence that the parent is a victim of domestic violence or is about to become the victim of an act of domestic violence, as defined in s. 741.28, and shall exempt the parent from this section, including the requirement to post a bond or other security. A parent who is determined by the court to be exempt from the requirements of this section must meet the requirements of s. 787.03(6) if an offense of interference with the parenting plan or time-sharing schedule is committed.

Upon an order of forfeiture, the proceeds of any bond or other security posted pursuant to this subsection may only be used to:

Any remaining proceeds shall be held as further security if deemed necessary by the court, and if further security is not found to be necessary; applied to any child support arrears owed by the parent against whom the bond was required, and if no arrears exists; all remaining proceeds will be allocated by the court in the best interest of the child.