SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 2244

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11  Senator Dudley moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 69, between lines 16 and 17,

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17         Section 34.  Subsection (2) of section 61.052, Florida

18  Statutes, is amended to read:

19         61.052  Dissolution of marriage.--

20         (2)  Based on the evidence at the hearing, which

21  evidence need not be corroborated except to establish that the

22  residence requirements of s. 61.021 are met which may be

23  corroborated by a valid Florida driver's license, a Florida

24  voter's registration card, a valid Florida identification card

25  issued under s. 322.051, or the testimony or affidavit of a

26  third party, the court shall dispose of the petition for

27  dissolution of marriage when the petition is based on the

28  allegation that the marriage is irretrievably broken as

29  follows:

30         (a)  If there is no minor child of the marriage and if

31  the responding party does not, by answer to the petition for

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 1  dissolution, deny that the marriage is irretrievably broken,

 2  the court shall enter a judgment of dissolution of the

 3  marriage if the court finds that the marriage is irretrievably

 4  broken.

 5         (b)  When there is a minor child of the marriage, or

 6  when the responding party denies by answer to the petition for

 7  dissolution that the marriage is irretrievably broken, the

 8  court may:

 9         1.  Order either or both parties to consult with a

10  marriage counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist, minister,

11  priest, rabbi, or any other person deemed qualified by the

12  court and acceptable to the party or parties ordered to seek

13  consultation; or

14         2.  Continue the proceedings for a reasonable length of

15  time not to exceed 3 months, to enable the parties themselves

16  to effect a reconciliation; or

17         3.  Take such other action as may be in the best

18  interest of the parties and the minor child of the marriage.

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20  If, at any time, the court finds that the marriage is

21  irretrievably broken, the court shall enter a judgment of

22  dissolution of the marriage.  If the court finds that the

23  marriage is not irretrievably broken, it shall deny the

24  petition for dissolution of marriage.

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28  And the title is amended as follows:

29         On page 3, line 16, after the semicolon

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 1         amending s. 61.052; providing additional photo

 2         identification that may be used to corroborate

 3         residency for purposes of obtaining a

 4         dissolution of marriage;

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