88.4011 Petition to establish support order. - Florida Statutes

88.4011 Petition to establish support order.

   (1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this act has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state may issue a support order if:

   (a) The individual seeking the order resides in another state; or

   (b) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state.

   (2) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if:

   (a) The respondent has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage;

   (b) The respondent has been determined by or pursuant to law to be the parent; or

   (c) There is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is the child’s parent.

   (3) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to s. 88.3051.

History. s. 4, ch. 96-189.