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Article: Long-arm jurisdiction in support and divorce actions: the unwary beware.(Florida)
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- Florida Bar Journal
- Article date:
- December 1, 2002
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Clearly, personal jurisdiction over a respondent can be obtained by service of process within the state. However, if resort to service outside of the state must be made, strict adherence to the applicable long-arm statute is required. (1) Different states have different rules and procedures, although all must comport with constitutional mandates of due process. (2)
The rules and procedures for alleging and proving (or disproving) long-arm jurisdiction in support and divorce actions in Florida are not complex. Yet, a practitioner without knowledge of them could find himself or herself quite embarrassed.
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