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(1) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this state has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child support order in a proceeding to register that order.
(2) A tribunal of this state exercising jurisdiction under this section shall apply the provisions of parts I and II, this part and the procedural and substantive law of this state to the proceeding for enforcement or modification. Parts III-V, VII, and VIII do not apply.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title VI. Civil Practice and Procedure § 88.6131. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-vi-civil-practice-and-procedure/fl-st-sect-88-6131/
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