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2014 Florida Statutes
                        PART II
UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
(ss. 61.501-61.542)
    
    UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
(ss. 61.501-61.542)
UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
                        61.501
                        
                    Short title.
                    
                        61.502
                        
                    Purposes of part; construction of provisions.
                    
                        61.503
                        
                    Definitions.
                    
                        61.504
                        
                    Proceedings governed by other law.
                    
                        61.505
                        
                    Application to Indian tribes.
                    
                        61.506
                        
                    International application of part.
                    
                        61.507
                        
                    Effect of child custody determination.
                    
                        61.508
                        
                    Priority.
                    
                        61.509
                        
                    Notice to persons outside the state.
                    
                        61.510
                        
                    Appearance and limited immunity.
                    
                        61.511
                        
                    Communication between courts.
                    
                        61.512
                        
                    Taking testimony in another state.
                    
                        61.513
                        
                    Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.
                    
                        61.514
                        
                    Initial child custody jurisdiction.
                    
                        61.515
                        
                    Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
                    
                        61.516
                        
                    Jurisdiction to modify a determination.
                    
                        61.517
                        
                    Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
                    
                        61.518
                        
                    Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.
                    
                        61.519
                        
                    Simultaneous proceedings.
                    
                        61.520
                        
                    Inconvenient forum.
                    
                        61.521
                        
                    Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
                    
                        61.522
                        
                    Information to be submitted to the court.
                    
                        61.523
                        
                    Appearance of parties and child.
                    
                        61.524
                        
                    Definitions.
                    
                        61.525
                        
                    Enforcement under the Hague Convention.
                    
                        61.526
                        
                    Duty to enforce.
                    
                        61.527
                        
                    Temporary visitation.
                    
                        61.528
                        
                    Registration of child custody determination.
                    
                        61.529
                        
                    Enforcement of registered determination.
                    
                        61.530
                        
                    Simultaneous proceedings.
                    
                        61.531
                        
                    Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.
                    
                        61.532
                        
                    Service of petition and order.
                    
                        61.533
                        
                    Hearing and order.
                    
                        61.534
                        
                    Warrant to take physical custody of child.
                    
                        61.535
                        
                    Costs, fees, and expenses.
                    
                        61.536
                        
                    Recognition and enforcement.
                    
                        61.537
                        
                    Appeals.
                    
                        61.538
                        
                    Role of state attorney.
                    
                        61.539
                        
                    Role of law enforcement officers.
                    
                        61.540
                        
                    Costs and expenses.
                    
                        61.541
                        
                    Application and construction.
                    
                        61.542
                        
            Transitional provision.