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Fla. Stat. § 88.6161

Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification

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**88.6161 Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification.**—A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the convention may register that order in this state under ss. 88.6011-88.6081 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification. History.—s. 56, ch. 2011-92. PART VII SUPPORT PROCEEDING UNDER CONVENTION 88.70111 Definitions. 88.7021 Applicability. 88.7031 Relationship of Department of Revenue to United States central authority. 88.7041 Initiation by Department of Revenue of support proceeding under convention. 88.7051 Direct request. 88.7061 Registration of convention support order. 88.7071 Contest of registered convention support order. 88.7081 Recognition and enforcement of convention support order. 88.7091 Partial enforcement. 88.7101 Foreign support agreement. 88.7111 Modification of convention child support order. 88.7121 Personal information; limit on use. 88.7131 Record in original language; English translation.

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