Florida Statutes > Chapter 88 > Part VI > Subpart D – Registration and Modification of Foreign Child Support Order
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| § 88.6151 | Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country |
| § 88.6161 | Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification |
Terms Used In Florida Statutes > Chapter 88 > Part VI > Subpart D - Registration and Modification of Foreign Child Support Order
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.