Florida Divorce Statutes
Chapter 61, Florida Statutes
Part I - General Provisions
· 61.001 - Purpose of chapter.
· 61.011 - Dissolution in chancery.
· 61.021 - Residence requirements.
· 61.031 - Dissolution of marriage to be a vinculo.
· 61.043 - Commencement of a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for alimony and child support; dissolution questionnaire.
· 61.044 - Certain existing defenses abolished.
· 61.046 - Definitions.
· 61.052 - Dissolution of marriage.
· 61.061 - Proceedings against nonresidents.
· 61.071 - Alimony pendente lite; suit money.
· 61.075 - Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities.
· 61.076 - Distribution of retirement plans upon dissolution of marriage.
· 61.077 - Determination of entitlement to setoffs or credits upon sale of marital home.
· 61.079 - Premarital agreements.
· 61.08 - Alimony.
· 61.09 - Alimony and child support unconnected with dissolution.
· 61.10 - Adjudication of obligation to support spouse or minor child unconnected with dissolution; parenting plan.
· 61.11 - Writs.
· 61.12 - Attachment or garnishment of amounts due for alimony or child support.
· 61.122 - Parenting plan recommendation; presumption of psychologist's good faith; prerequisite to parent's filing suit; award of fees, costs, reimbursement.
· 61.13 - Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.
· 61.13001 - Parental relocation with a child.
· 61.13002 - Temporary time-sharing modification and child support modification due to military service.
· 61.13003 - Court-ordered electronic communication between a parent and a child.
· 61.1301 - Income deduction orders.
· 61.13015 - Petition for suspension or denial of professional licenses and certificates.
· 61.13016 - Suspension of driver's licenses and motor vehicle registrations.
· 61.1354 - Sharing of information between consumer reporting agencies and the IV-D agency.
· 61.14 - Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders.
· 61.16 - Attorney's fees, suit money, and costs.
· 61.17 - Alimony and child support; additional method for enforcing orders and judgments; costs, expenses.
· 61.18 - Alimony and child support; default in undertaking of bond posted to ensure payment.
· 61.181 - Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees.
· 61.1811 - Clerk of the Court Child Support Enforcement Collection System Trust Fund.
· 61.1812 - Child Support Incentive Trust Fund.
· 61.1814 - Child Support Enforcement Application and Program Revenue Trust Fund.
· 61.1816 - Child Support Clearing Trust Fund.
· 61.1824 - State Disbursement Unit.
· 61.1825 - State Case Registry.
· 61.1826 - Procurement of services for State Disbursement Unit and the non-Title IV-D component of the State Case Registry; contracts and cooperative agreements; penalties; withholding payment.
· 61.1827 - Identifying information concerning applicants for and recipients of child support services.
· 61.183 - Mediation of certain contested issues.
· 61.19 - Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period.
· 61.191 - Application.
· 61.20 - Social investigation and recommendations regarding a parenting plan.
· 61.21 - Parenting course authorized; fees; required attendance authorized; contempt.
· 61.30 - Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.
· 61.401 - Appointment of guardian ad litem.
· 61.402 - Qualifications of guardians ad litem.
· 61.403 - Guardians ad litem; powers and authority.
· 61.404 - Guardians ad litem; confidentiality.
· 61.405 - Guardians ad litem; immunity.
· 61.45 - Court-ordered parenting plan; risk of violation; bond.