Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Family Law Procedure

What is the Florida long-arm statute? This is a rule that specifies under what conditions a non-resident of Florida can be served with a lawsuit and a court can exercise personal jurisdiction. In a family law proceeding, the long-arm statute comes into play when. for example, a spouse moves to Florida and tries to divorce a spouse living outside of Florida. This statute was an issue in the case Murphy v. Murphy, 1D20-1117 (Fla. 1st DCA July 6, 2022).