Terms Used In Florida Statutes 61.529

  • Child: means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. See Florida Statutes 61.503
  • Child custody determination: means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, residential care, or visitation with respect to a child. See Florida Statutes 61.503
  • Court: means an entity authorized under the laws of a state to establish, enforce, or modify a child custody determination. See Florida Statutes 61.503
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Florida Statutes 61.503

(1) A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the laws of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state.
(2) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce but may not modify, except in accordance with ss. 61.51461.523, a registered child custody determination of another state.