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

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§ 61.1316 Former number

§ 61.1316 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 § 61.1316

  1. D.S. v. Department of Children & Families 888 So. 2d 85 · 5D03-3491 · 5th DCA 2004

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 61.1316 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 2 in all courts

    Termination judgment void because Connecticut remained the home state and had not relinquished jurisdiction; Florida had only emergency jurisdiction for shelter.

    …contained in section 61.1314 to determine whether it has jurisdiction to proceed beyond the temporary order. The lower court should also be mindful of section 61.1316, Florida Statutes, which might be applicable in a case such as this where Connecticut clearly is in the best position to adjudicate this controversy. In the…

  2. Yon v. Fleming 595 So. 2d 573 · 4D91-1731 · 4th DCA 1992

    This opinion cites § 61.1316 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 12 in all courts

    …child. For example, section 61.1342(3) authorizes a Florida court to order a person to appear with a child in another state at custody proceedings. Section 61.1316 allows the courts asserting jurisdiction, as here, to confer and communicate with regard to a decision as to which of them is the more appropriate forum to…

0 admin code rules cite § 61.1316

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 § 61.1316.

0 CFOPs cite § 61.1316

How DCF carries it out. A page opens in the CFOP reader with the citation highlighted.

No CFOP cites § 61.1316.