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61.529  Enforcement of registered determination.--

(1)  A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the laws of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state.

(2)  A court of this state shall recognize and enforce but may not modify, except in accordance with ss. 61.514-61.523, a registered child custody determination of another state.

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

61.530  Simultaneous proceedings.--If a proceeding for enforcement under ss. 61.524-61.540 is commenced in a court of this state and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the determination under ss. 61.514-61.523, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the modifying court. The proceeding for enforcement continues unless the enforcing court, after consultation with the modifying court, stays or dismisses the proceeding.

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