Dependency Law Finder

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

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§ 61.133 Former number

§ 61.133 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.

3 opinions cite § 61.133

  1. In re D.N. 858 So. 2d 1087 · 2D03-844 · 2nd DCA 2003

    Affirmed This opinion cites § 61.133 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 3 in all courts

    Order returning the children to their Hawaii father affirmed because the UCCJA and PKPA required enforcing his custody order; the ICPC did not override it.

    …another state's custody order unless the court rendering that order no longer has jurisdiction or has expressly declined to exercise that jurisdiction. § 61.133. See also Yurgel, 572 So.2d at 1329 . Florida courts have repeatedly held that deference to the court entering the initial custody order is the rule,…

  2. Johnson v. Denton 542 So. 2d 447 · 5D88-1871 · 5th DCA 1989

    This opinion cites § 61.133 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 5 in all courts

    …state of the child. § 61.1308(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1987). However, whether Florida should have exercised its jurisdiction is quite another matter. [1] Section 61.133(1) provides: (1) If a court of another state has made a custody decree, a court of this state shall not modify that decree unless: (a) It appears to the…

  3. Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure & Family Law Forms 810 So. 2d 1 · SC99-2 · Florida Supreme Court 2000

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 61.133 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 54 in all courts

    …rights to custody or other parental rights. See sections 742.031 and 744.301, Florida Statutes. *289 _ d. Pursuant to the UCCJA, specifically section 61.133, Florida Statutes, this Court has jurisdiction to modify a custody decree of another state .and has consulted with the Court which took initial jurisdiction…

0 admin code rules cite § 61.133

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 § 61.133.

0 CFOPs cite § 61.133

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

No CFOP cites § 61.133.