The Florida Senate

¹88.271  Rules of evidence.--In any hearing for the civil enforcement of this act, the court is governed by the rules of evidence applicable in a civil court action in the circuit court. If the action is based on a support order issued by another court, a certified copy of the order shall be received as evidence of the duty of support, subject only to any defenses available to a respondent concerning a substantial change in the circumstances of the parties relating to the obligations of support or with respect to paternity pursuant to s. 88.235 or to a defendant in an action or a proceeding to enforce a foreign money judgment. The determination or enforcement of a duty of support owed to one petitioner is unaffected by any interference by another petitioner with rights of custody or visitation granted by a court.

History.--s. 27, ch. 29901, 1955; s. 30, ch. 79-383; s. 10, ch. 96-189.

¹Note.--Repealed July 1, 1997, by s. 10, ch. 96-189.