The issue presented by this case is whether personal jurisdiction is required for a non-resident parent to be bound by a Florida custody judgment. We conclude that the long-arm service provisions in Florida's Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act do not violate due process, and we therefore reverse an order dismissing a petition for modification on the ground of lack of personal jurisdiction.
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