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61.517 Temporary emergency jurisdiction.—

(1) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this state and :

(a) The child has been abandoned ; or

(b) It is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse ; or

(c) It is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child has been subjected to or is threatened with being subjected to sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures, as defined in s. 456.001.

Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 61.534, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

61.534 Warrant to take physical custody of child.—

(1) Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application for the issuance of a warrant to take physical custody of the child if the child is likely to imminently suffer serious physical harm or removal from this state. Serious physical harm includes, but is not limited to, being subjected to sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures as defined in s. 456.001.

Section 3. Section 286.31, Florida Statutes, is created to read:

286.31 Prohibited use of state funds.—

(1) As used in this section, the term “governmental entity” means the state or any political subdivision thereof, including