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Purposes of part; construction of provisions.§ 61.502

Chapter 61 · Part II · Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act · 2026 Florida Statutes

4 opinions cite § 61.502

  1. Burgos v. Sequeira 2D2024-0385 · 2nd DCA 2024

    This opinion cites § 61.502 1 time: (1)

    …child custody to the Aunt. 4 custody.' " Beehler v. Beehler, 351 So. 3d 1257, 1259 (Fla. 1st DCA 2022) (quoting § 61.502(1)). Based upon the waivers and consents of the child's parents, there is no dispute that the Florida trial court is in the child's home state, and the…

  2. K.D. v. In re: in the Interest of P.P., R.P., and L.P. 3D21-2420 · 3rd DCA 2022

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 61.502 1 time, the section generally

    Dismissal of the aunt's dependency petition reversed because Florida had both temporary emergency and home state jurisdiction over the abused out-of-state children under the UCCJEA.

    …between states, promote cooperation, avoid re-litigation of child custody decrees, and facilitate enforcement of another state’s custody decisions. See § 61.502, Fla. Stat. In 2002, the Florida Legislature adopted provisions of the UCCJEA, as codified in sections 61.501 et seq., Florida Statutes. See…

  3. N.B. v. Dep't of Children of Families 274 So. 3d 1163 · 3D18-2525 · 3rd DCA 2019

    Affirmed This opinion cites § 61.502 1 time, the section generally

    Termination affirmed; Florida, the home state, properly exercised UCCJEA jurisdiction after California's emergency proceeding was transferred to Florida.

    …state's or country's custody decrees." In re Gloria A. , 213 Cal.App.4th 476 , 152 Cal. Rptr. 3d 550 , 555 (2013) (citation omitted); see § 61.502, Fla. Stat. (2018). Pursuant to the initial child custody jurisdiction provision of the UCCJEA, codified in section 61.514, Florida Statutes (2018), the…

  4. K.I. v. Department of Children & Families 70 So. 3d 749 · 4D11-298 · 4th DCA 2011

    Affirmed in part, reversed in part This opinion cites § 61.502 1 time: (1)

    · cited by 8 in all courts

    Virginia's emergency jurisdiction and the inconvenient-forum transfer were upheld under the UCCJEA, but remand required because the mother got no notice of the Virginia hearing.

    …(2010). The UCCJEA was enacted in part to “[ajvoid jurisdictional competition and conflict with courts of other states in matters of child custody....” § 61.502(1), Fla. Stat. (2010). The court that has initial child custody jurisdiction to decide child placement under the UCCJEA is “the home state of the child on the…

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(1) Avoid jurisdictional competition and conflict with courts of other states in matters of child custody which have in the past resulted in the shifting of children from state to state with harmful effects on their well-being.

(2) Promote cooperation with the courts of other states to the end that a custody decree is rendered in the state that can best decide the case in the interest of the child.

(3) Discourage the use of the interstate system for continuing controversies over child custody.

(4) Deter abductions.

(5) Avoid relitigating the custody decisions of other states in this state.

(6) Facilitate the enforcement of custody decrees of other states.

(7) Promote and expand the exchange of information and other forms of mutual assistance between the courts of this state and those of other states concerned with the same child.

(8) Make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this part among the states enacting it.

History. s. 5, ch. 2002-65.