| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to temporary support; amending ss. 61.14 |
| 3 | and 742.031, F.S.; providing for modification of temporary |
| 4 | support orders; providing an effective date. |
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| 6 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 8 | Section 1. Subsection (9) is added to section 61.14, |
| 9 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 10 | 61.14 Enforcement and modification of support, |
| 11 | maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders.-- |
| 12 | (9)(a) The court may, upon good cause shown, without a |
| 13 | showing of a substantial change of circumstances, modify, |
| 14 | vacate, or set aside a temporary support order before or upon |
| 15 | entering its final order in the proceeding. |
| 16 | (b) The modification of the temporary support order may be |
| 17 | made retroactive to the date of the initial entry of that |
| 18 | temporary support order, or to the date of the filing of the |
| 19 | initial petition for dissolution of marriage, initial petition |
| 20 | for support, initial petition to determine paternity, or |
| 21 | supplemental petition for modification, or to a date prescribed |
| 22 | in paragraph (1)(a) or s. 61.30(11)(c) or (17), as applicable. |
| 23 | Section 2. Subsection (4) is added to section 742.031, |
| 24 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 25 | 742.031 Hearings; court orders for support, hospital |
| 26 | expenses, and attorney's fee.-- |
| 27 | (4)(a) The court may, upon good cause shown, and without a |
| 28 | showing of a substantial change of circumstances, modify, |
| 29 | vacate, or set aside a temporary support order before or upon |
| 30 | entering its final order in the proceeding. |
| 31 | (b) The modification of the temporary support order may be |
| 32 | made retroactive to the date of the initial entry of that |
| 33 | temporary support order, or to the date of the filing of the |
| 34 | initial petition for dissolution of marriage, initial petition |
| 35 | for support, initial petition to determine paternity, or |
| 36 | supplemental petition for modification, or to a date prescribed |
| 37 | in s. 61.14(1)(a) or s. 61.30(11)(c) or (17), as applicable. |
| 38 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |