Dependency Law Finder

Florida's dependency statutes, court rules and DCF operating procedures, with the appellate opinions that apply them

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§ 61.1312 Former number

§ 61.1312 isn't in today's Chapter 61. Numbers from 61.1302 to 61.1348 are the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, which the UCCJEA (61.501–61.542) replaced in 2002. These opinions cite it by this number.

2 opinions cite § 61.1312

  1. Balestrieri v. Maliska 622 So. 2d 561 · 4D93-1503 · 4th DCA 1993

    This opinion cites § 61.1312 2 times, the section generally

    · cited by 10 in all courts

    …minimum contacts with Florida. We conclude that minimum contacts are not required. The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), in section 61.1312, Florida Statutes, provides in part: Notice to persons outside this state; submission to jurisdiction. — (1) Notice required for the exercise of personal…

  2. E.K. v. Department of Children & Family Services 874 So. 2d 720 · 2D03-5797 · 2nd DCA 2004

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 61.1312 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    Reversed an order compelling paternity testing of a Pennsylvania man with no Florida ties; the court lacked personal jurisdiction to determine his paternity.

    …specifically provides that “service of the summons and service of pleadings ... on persons outside this state must be made pursuant to s. 61.509 [formerly § 61.1312.],” which is part of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), section 61.501-.542, Florida Statutes (2003). “Child custody…

0 admin code rules cite § 61.1312

DCF's rules in Chapter 65C, Florida Administrative Code, that cite it or name it as the law they implement.

No admin code rule cites § 61.1312.

0 CFOPs cite § 61.1312

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No CFOP cites § 61.1312.