Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.750 — verbatim rule card

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RULE 12.750

FAMILY SELF-HELP PROGRAMS ....................... 206

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FAMILY LAW FORMS, COMMENTARY, AND INSTRUCTIONS

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Family Law Forms may be found on the Florida Supreme

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convenience, a list of the available forms is below. Forms in bold are Florida

Family Law Rules of Procedure Forms, cited as Fla.Fam.L.R.P. Form. All others

are Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms, cited as

Fla.Sup.Ct.App.Fam.L. Form. See Fla.Fam.L.R.P. 12.015.]

12.900–12.909 PETITIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

12.900 (a) DISCLOSURE FROM NONLAWYER

(b) NOTICE OF LIMITED APPEARANCE

(d) TERMINATION OF LIMITED APPEARANCE

(e) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSISTANCE BY ATTORNEY

(f) SIGNATURE BLOCK FOR ATTORNEY MAKING LIMITED APPEARANCE

(g) AGREEMENT LIMITING REPRESENTATION

(h) NOTICE OF RELATED CASES

12.901 (a) PETITION FOR SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

(b)(1) PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH DEPENDENT OR MINOR

CHILD(REN)

(b)(2) PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH PROPERTY BUT NO

DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

(b)(3) PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH NO DEPENDENT OR

MINOR CHILD(REN) OR PROPERTY

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

12.902 (b) FAMILY LAW FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT (SHORT FORM)

(d) UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

(UCCJEA) AFFIDAVIT

(e) NOTICE OF FILING CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES WORKSHEET

(f)(1) MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

WITH DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

(f)(2) MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

WITH PROPERTY BUT NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

(f)(3) MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION

OF MARRIAGE

(i) AFFIDAVIT OF CORROBORATING WITNESS

(j) NOTICE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

12.903 (a) ANSWER, WAIVER, AND REQUEST FOR COPY OF FINAL JUDGMENT OF

DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

(b) ANSWER TO PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

(c)(1) ANSWER TO PETITION AND COUNTERPETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF

MARRIAGE WITH DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

(c)(2) ANSWER TO PETITION AND COUNTERPETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF

MARRIAGE WITH PROPERTY BUT NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

(c)(3) ANSWER TO PETITION AND COUNTERPETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF

MARRIAGE WITH NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN) OR PROPERTY

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(d) ANSWER TO COUNTERPETITION

(e) ANSWER TO SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION

PETITIONS FOR SUPPORT UNCONNECTED WITH DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

12.904 (a) PETITION FOR SUPPORT UNCONNECTED WITH DISSOLUTION OF

MARRIAGE WITH DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

(b) PETITION FOR SUPPORT UNCONNECTED WITH DISSOLUTION OF

MARRIAGE WITH NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

SUPPLEMENTAL PETITIONS TO MODIFY FINAL JUDGMENT

12.905 (a) SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION TO MODIFY PARENTING PLAN/TIME-SHARING

SCHEDULE AND OTHER RELIEF

(b) SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT

(d) SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR TEMPORARY MODIFICATION OF

PARENTING ISSUES FOR CHILDREN OF PARENT ACTIVATED, DEPLOYED,

OR TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO MILITARY SERVICE

12.910–12.919 SERVICE

12.910 (a) SUMMONS: PERSONAL SERVICE ON AN INDIVIDUAL

(b) PROCESS SERVICE MEMORANDUM

12.912 (a) MEMORANDUM FOR CERTIFICATE OF MILITARY SERVICE

(b) NONMILITARY AFFIDAVIT

12.913 (a)(1) NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILDREN OR

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

(a)(2) NOTICE OF ACTION FOR FAMILY LAW CASES WITH MINOR CHILDREN

(b) AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY

12.914 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

12.915 NOTICE OF CURRENT ADDRESS

12.920–12.929 PROCEDURAL

12.920 (a) MOTION FOR REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE

(b) ORDER OF REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE

12.921 NOTICE OF HEARING (CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT HEARING

OFFICER)

12.922 (a) MOTION FOR DEFAULT

(b) DEFAULT

12.923 NOTICE OF HEARING (GENERAL)

12.924 NOTICE FOR TRIAL

12.927 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

12.928 FAMILY COURT COVER SHEET

12.930–12.939 DISCOVERY

12.930 (a) NOTICE OF SERVICE OF STANDARD FAMILY LAW INTERROGATORIES

(b) STANDARD FAMILY LAW INTERROGATORIES FOR ORIGINAL OR

ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS

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PROCEEDINGS

12.931 (a) NOTICE OF PRODUCTION FROM NONPARTY

(b) SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS FROM NONPARTY

12.932 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY DISCLOSURE

12.940–12.949 MOTIONS

12.940 (d) MOTION TO MODIFY OR DISSOLVE TEMPORARY INJUNCTION

(e) ORDER DISSOLVING TEMPORARY INJUNCTION

12.941 (a) VERIFIED MOTION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION TO PREVENT REMOVAL

OF MINOR CHILD(REN) AND/OR DENIAL OF PASSPORT SERVICES

(b) TEMPORARY INJUNCTION TO PREVENT REMOVAL OF MINOR CHILD(REN)

AND/OR DENIAL OF PASSPORT SERVICES (EX PARTE)

AND/OR DENIAL OF PASSPORT SERVICES (AFTER NOTICE)

(d) EMERGENCY VERIFIED MOTION FOR CHILD PICK-UP ORDER

(e) ORDER TO PICK-UP MINOR CHILD(REN)

12.942 (a) MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

(b) ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM

12.943 MOTION TO DEVIATE FROM CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES

12.944 (a) FOR TESTIMONY AND ATTENDANCE OF MINOR CHILD(REN)

(b) ORDER FOR TESTIMONY AND ATTENDANCE OF MINOR CHILD(REN)

12.947 (a) MOTION FOR TEMPORARY SUPPORT AND TIME-SHARING WITH

DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

(b) TEMPORARY ORDER OF SUPPORT AND TIME-SHARING WITH DEPENDENT

OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

CHILD(REN)

(d) TEMPORARY SUPPORT ORDER WITH NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR

CHILD(REN)

12.950 RELOCATION WITH MINOR CHILD(REN)

12.950 (a) AGREEMENT FOR RELOCATION WITH MINOR CHILD(REN)

(b) MOTION FOR ORDER PERMITTING RELOCATION BY AGREEMENT

CHILD(REN) AND RELOCATION

(d) SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION TO PERMIT RELOCATION WITH CHILD(REN)

(e) MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDER GRANTING RELOCATION

(f) TEMPORARY ORDER GRANTING/DENYING RELOCATION

(g) MOTION FOR CIVIL CONTEMPT AND/OR RETURN OF CHILDREN

(h) ORDER ON MOTION FOR CIVIL CONTEMPT FOR RELOCATION AND/OR

RETURN OF CHILD(REN)

(i) FINAL JUDGMENT/SUPPLEMENTAL FINAL JUDGMENT GRANTING

RELOCATION

(j) FINAL JUDGMENT/SUPPLEMENTAL FINAL JUDGMENT DENYING

RELOCATION

12.951 DISESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY

12.951 (a) PETITION TO DISESTABLISH PATERNITY AND/OR TERMINATE CHILD

SUPPORT OBLIGATION

(b) ORDER DISESTABLISHING PATERNITY AND/OR TERMINATING CHILD

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SUPPORT OBLIGATION

12.960–12.969 CONTEMPT/ENFORCEMENT

12.960 MOTION FOR CIVIL CONTEMPT/ENFORCEMENT

12.961 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR CONTEMPT/ENFORCEMENT

12.970–12.979 AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE CATAGORIES

12.980–12.989 SPECIAL CASES

DOMESTIC AND REPEAT VIOLENCE

12.980 (a) PETITION FOR INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE

(b)(1) ORDER SETTING HEARING ON PETITION FOR INJUNCTION FOR

PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REPEAT VIOLENCE,

DATING VIOLENCE, OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE WITHOUT ISSUANCE OF AN

INTERIM TEMPORARY INJUNCTION

(b)(2) ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REPEAT VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, OR

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

(c)(1) TEMPORARY INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE WITH MINOR CHILD(REN)

(c)(2) TEMPORARY INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE WITHOUT MINOR CHILD(REN)

(d)(1) FINAL JUDGMENT OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH MINOR CHILD(REN) (AFTER NOTICE)

(d)(2) FINAL JUDGMENT OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITHOUT MINOR CHILD(REN) (AFTER NOTICE)

(e) ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF TEMPORARY INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION

AGAINST ( ) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ( ) REPEAT VIOLENCE ( ) DATING

VIOLENCE ( ) SEXUAL VIOLENCE

(f) PETITION FOR INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST REPEAT

VIOLENCE

(g) SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR INJUNCTION

FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REPEAT VIOLENCE,

DATING VIOLENCE, OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE

(h) PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL FILING OF ADDRESS

(i) MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REPEAT VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, OR

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

(j) MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REPEAT VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, OR

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

(k) TEMPORARY INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST REPEAT VIOLENCE

(l) FINAL JUDGMENT OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST REPEAT

VIOLENCE (AFTER NOTICE)

(m) ORDER EXTENDING INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ( )

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ( ) REPEAT VIOLENCE ( ) DATING VIOLENCE ( )

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

(n) PETITION FOR INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DATING

VIOLENCE

(o) TEMPORARY INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DATING VIOLENCE

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(p) FINAL JUDGMENT OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DATING

VIOLENCE (AFTER NOTICE)

(q) PETITION FOR INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUAL

VIOLENCE

(r) TEMPORARY INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE

(s) FINAL JUDGMENT OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUAL

VIOLENCE (AFTER NOTICE)

(t) PETITION BY AFFIDAVIT FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A VIOLATION

OF FINAL JUDGMENT OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REPEAT VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, OR

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

(u) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

ADOPTION

12.981 (a)(1) STEPPARENT ADOPTION: CONSENT AND WAIVER BY PARENT

(a)(2) STEPPARENT ADOPTION: CONSENT OF ADOPTEE

(a)(3) AFFIDAVIT OF NONPATERNITY

(a)(4) STEPPARENT ADOPTION: AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH

(a)(5) INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT AFFIDAVIT

(a)(6) MOTION FOR SEARCH OF THE PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY

(a)(7) ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SEARCH OF THE PUTATIVE FATHER

REGISTRY

(b)(1) JOINT PETITION FOR ADOPTION BY STEPPARENT

(b)(2) FINAL JUDGMENT OF STEPPARENT ADOPTION

(c)(1) PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF ADULT BY STEPPARENT

(c)(2) STEPPARENT ADOPTION: CONSENT OF ADULT ADOPTEE’S SPOUSE

(d)(1) PETITION FOR ADOPTION INFORMATION

(d)(2) ORDER RELEASING ADOPTION INFORMATION

NAME CHANGE

12.982 (a) PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (ADULT)

(b) FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (ADULT)

(d) CONSENT FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD(REN))

(e) FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD(REN))

(f) PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (FAMILY)

(g) FINAL JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME (FAMILY)

PATERNITY

12.983 (a) PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY AND FOR RELATED RELIEF

(b) ANSWER TO PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY AND FOR RELATED

RELIEF

PATERNITY AND FOR RELATED RELIEF

(d) ANSWER TO COUNTERPETITION

(e) MOTION FOR SCIENTIFIC PATERNITY TESTING

(f) ORDER ON MOTION FOR SCIENTIFIC PATERNITY TESTING

(g) FINAL JUDGMENT OF PATERNITY

PARENTING COORDINATOR

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12.984 (a) ORDER OF REFERRAL TO PARENTING COORDINATOR

(b) RESPONSE BY PARENTING COORDINATOR

(d) PARENTING COORDINATOR REQUEST FOR STATUS CONFERENCE

12.990–12.999 JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS

12.990 (a) FINAL JUDGMENT OF SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

(b)(1) FINAL JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH MINOR

CHILD(REN) (UNCONTESTED)

(b)(2) FINAL JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH PROPERTY BUT

NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN) (UNCONTESTED)

(b)(3) FINAL JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH NO PROPERTY

OR DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN) (UNCONTESTED)

(c)(1) FINAL JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH DEPENDENT OR

MINOR CHILD(REN)

(c)(2) FINAL JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH PROPERTY BUT

NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

12.993 (a) SUPPLEMENTAL FINAL JUDGMENT MODIFYING PARENTAL

RESPONSIBILITY, VISITATION, OR PARENTING PLAN/TIME-SHARING

SCHEDULE AND OTHER RELIEF

(b) SUPPLEMENTAL FINAL JUDGMENT MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT

(d) SUPPLEMENTAL TEMPORARY JUDGMENT MODIFYING PARENTING

ISSUES FOR CHILD(REN) OF A PARENT ACTIVATED, DEPLOYED, OR

TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO MILITARY SERVICE

12.994 (a) FINAL JUDGMENT FOR SUPPORT UNCONNECTED WITH DISSOLUTION OF

MARRIAGE WITH DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

(b) FINAL JUDGMENT FOR SUPPORT UNCONNECTED WITH DISSOLUTION OF

MARRIAGE WITH NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

12.995 (a) PARENTING PLAN

(b) SUPERVISED/SAFETY-FOCUSED PARENTING PLAN

12.996 (a) INCOME DEDUCTION ORDER (NON-TITLE IV-D CASE)

(b) NOTICE TO PAYOR

(d) FLORIDA ADDENDUM TO INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER

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CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING RULES

ORIGINAL ADOPTION, effective 1-1-96: 663 So.2d 1049

OTHER

OPINIONS:

Effective 1-1-96: 663 So.2d

1315.

Amended rules 12.280, 12.285.

Effective 2-1-96: 667 So.2d 202. Amended form 12.901(a).

Effective 3-1-98: 713 So.2d 1. Amended rules 12.070–12.080,

12.200, 12.285, 12.340, 12.491,

12.610; added rules 12.287, 12.363;

replaced all forms and instructions.

Effective 7-1-98: 717 So.2d 914. Amended forms 12.947(b), 12.948(b),

12.980(d)–(e), 12.983(a), 12.983(c),

12.983(g), 12.990(c)(1)–(c)(2),

12.993(a)–(c), 12.994(a)–(b).

Effective 1-1-99: 725 So.2d 365. Added rule 12.750.

Effective 2-1-99: 723 So.2d 208. Amended rules 12.080, 12.170,

12.285, 12.491, 12.610; added rules

12.365, 12.615; amended forms

12.901(d)–(e), 12.903(c), 12.932,

12.941(d), 12.980(b).

Effective 2-1-99: 746 So.2d

1073.

Amended rules 12.365, 12.610,

12.615.

Effective 7-1-99: 759 So.2d 583. Amended forms 12.901(j), 12.920(c),

12.921, 12.943, 12.980(g), 12.980(j)–

(k); deleted form 12.946(a); added

forms 12.960–12.961.

Effective 5-25-00: 766 So.2d 999. Added rule 12.650.

Effective 9-21-00: 810 So.2d 1. Amended rules 12.000, 12.070,

12.105, 12.285, 12.287, 12.340,

12.490, 12.610, 12.750; added rule

12.015; replaced all forms and

instructions.

Effective 1-1-01: 783 So.2d 937. Amended rules 12.560, 12.610;

amended forms 12.910(a), 12.930(b)–

(c).

Effective 6-7-01: 816 So.2d 528. Amended form 12.902(e).

Effective 12-6-01: 817 So.2d 721. Amended forms 12.902(c)–(d),

12.941(e), 12.981(b).

Effective 3-28-02: 821 So.2d 263. Amended and added forms

12.981(a)(1)–12.981(d)(2) (stepparent

adoption).

Effective 5-30-02: 824 So.2d 95. Amended rule 12.200, form 12.902(e).

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Effective 10-3-02: 832 So.2d 684. Amended forms 12.981(a)(2),

12.981(a)(5)–12.981(a)(7), 12.981(b)(1),

12.981(c)(1); added form 12.981(a)(8).

Effective 10-3-02: 833 So.2d 682. Amended rule 12.200, form 12.902(e).

Effective 10-3-02: 830 So.2d 72. Amended forms 12.980(a)–(b), (d)(1)–(f).

Effective 12-19-

02:

836 So.2d

1019.

Amended forms 12.901(b)(1),

12.903(a)–(b), 12.903(c)(1), 12.903(e),

12.904(a), 12.905(a), 12.940(d),

12.941(a), 12.941(d)–(e), 12.947(a),

12.980(b), 12.980(d)(1), 12.980(e)(1),

12.980(k), 12.981(a)(1), 12.981(b)(1),

12.983(a)–(c).

Effective 5-1-03: 845 So.2d 174. Amended rule 12.610.

Effective 5-15-03: 849 So.2d

1003.

Amended forms 12.980(a)–(n); added

forms 12.980(o)–(s).

Effective 7-10-03: 853 So.2d 303. Amended rules 12.200, 12.285,

12.490, 12.610, 12.750, forms

12.902(b)–(c), 12.930(a)–(c), 12.932.

Effective 1-1-04: 853 So.2d 303. Amended rules 12.280, 12.340,

12.380, 12.400, 12.491, 12.615.

Effective 1-1-04: 860 So.2d 394. Added rule 12.040.

Effective 3-25-04: 871 So.2d 113. Amended forms 12.931(a)–(b); deleted

form 12.980(a); amended and

renumbered forms 12.980(a)–(p), (t)–

(u); added forms 12.980(q)–(s).

Effective 3-25-04: 870 So.2d 791. Deleted forms 12.981(a)(1), (a)(6)–(a)(7),

(c)(3); amended and renumbered forms

12.981(a)(1)–(a)(5); added forms

12.981(a)(6)–(a)(7); amended forms

12.981(b)(1)–(c)(2).

Effective 7-8-04: 880 So.2d 579. Amended forms 12.980(g)–(j), (q)–(s).

Effective 9-15-04: 883 So.2d

1285.

Amended rule 12.015; added forms

12.900(b)–(f).

Effective 10-1-04: 887 So.2d

1090.

Amended rules 12.015, 12.200,

12.490, 12.492; amended General

Information, forms 12.920(a)–(c),

12.921, 12.923, 12.960–12.961.

Effective 11-24-

04:

891 So.2d

1016.

Amended forms 12.982(a), (c), (f).

Effective 3-3-05: 897 So.2d 467. Added rule 12.525.

Effective 6-2-05: 905 So.2d 865. Amended rules 12.010, 12.070–

12.080, 12.200, 12.285, 12.490,

12.492, 12.610, 12.740–12.741,

12.750.

Effective 6-30-05: 910 So.2d 194. Amended forms 12.901(a)–(b)(3),

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12.904(a)–(b), 12.905(b)–(c),

12.913(1),12.983(a), General

Information for Self-Represented

Litigants; deleted form 12.902(a).

Effective 1-1-06: 915 So.2d 145. Amended rule 12.741.

Effective 1-1-06: 913 So.2d 545. Amended rule 12.285, form 12.932;

deleted form 12.984.

Effective 2-9-06: 920 So.2d

1145.

Amended form 12.900(a).

Effective 9-28-06: 940 So.2d 409. Amended forms 12.902(b), (c), (i).

Effective 7-12-07: 962 So.2d 302. Amended rule 12.070; added forms

12.905(d), 12.913(c).

Effective 4-24-08: 981 So.2d

1189.

Amended forms 12.905(a), 12.913(c);

deleted form 12.905(d).

Effective 7-10-08: 987 So.2d 65. Amended rule 12.285, forms 12.930(b),

12.932.

Effective 10-16-

08:

995 So.2d 445. Amended rules 12.010, 12.200,

12.210, 12.363, 12.491, 12.610,

12.650, forms 12.900(b)–(c), 12.902(e),

12.930(b)–(c).

Effective 12-11-

08:

997 So.2d 401. Amended rule 12.010.

Effective 1-1-09: 995 So.2d 407. Amended rules 12.015, 12.040,

12.310, 12.400–12.410, 12.490,

12.610, 12.650, 12.750, forms

12.930(c), 12.982(c), 12.982(f); added

forms 12.900(g)–(h).

Effective 5-28-09: 15 So.3d 558. Amended rule 12.100; added rule

12.201.

Effective 1-1-10: 15 So.3d 998. Added form 12.928.

Effective 3-26-09: 20 So.3d 173. Amended General information for self-

represented Litigants; 12.901(b)(1),

12.902(d), (f)(1), 12.903(a)–(b),

12.940(d)–(e), 12.941(a)–(b), (d)–(e),

12.942(a)–(b), 12.943, 12.947(a)–(b),

12.960, 12.980(a), (c)(1), (d)(1),

12.981(a)(1), (b)(1), 12.983(a)–(c), (g),

12.990(b)(1), (c)(1), 12.993(a)–(b), (d),

12.994(a); added 12.905(d), 12.995(a)–

(b).

Effective 9-3-09: 19 So.3d 950. Amended rules 12.363, 12.650, forms

12.900(b)–(c), 12.930(b)–(c).

Effective 10-15-

09:

30 So.3d 477. Amended rules 12.015, 12.100.

Effective 1-1-10: 30 So.3d 477. Amended form 12.928.

Effective 1-28-10: 27 So.3d 650. Amended rule 12.015; added rule

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12.742, forms 12.984, 12.988.

Effective 3-4-10: 29 So.3d 227. Amended rule 12.015; added forms

12.996(a)–(c).

Effective 6-24-10: 50 So.3d 547. Amended forms 12.982(a), (c), (e).

Effective 9-30-10: 55 So.3d 381. Amended rules 12.280, 12.650; added

forms 12.950(a)–(j), 12.951(a)–(b),

12.995(c).

Effective 10-1-10: 48 So.3d 25. Amended 12.996(a).

Effective 1-1-11: 48 So.3d 25. Amended 12.902(e).

Effective 10-1-11: 80 So.3d 317. Amended 12.105, 12.130, 12.280,

12.285, 12.287, 12.340, 12.363,

12.370, 12.410, 12.440, 12.540,

12.560, 12.620, forms 12.905(d),

12.943.

Effective 10-6-11: 75 So.3d 203. Amended 12.010.

Effective 1-1-12: 84 So.3d 257. Amended forms 12.913(a)(1),

12.913(b)-(c); added form 12.913(a)(2).

Effective 1-19-12: 80 So.3d 317. Amended forms 12.902(e) and 12.932.

Effective 6-7-12: 93 So.3d 194. Amended forms 12.980(a)-(u).

Effective 6-28-12: 94 So.3d 558. Amended rule12.015; added form

12.996(d).

Effective 9-1-12: 102 So.3d 505. Amended rules 12.040, 12.080-12.090,

12.170, 12.285, 12.361, 12,410,

12.330, 12.500, 12.611, 12.615, forms

12.900(b)-(h), 12.902(b)-(c), (e),

12.910(a), 12.915, 12.920(a)-(c),

12.930(a)-(c), 12.932, 12.996(b)-(c).

Effective 10-1-12: 95 So.3d 126. Amended rules 12.010, 12.070,

12.080, 12.200, 12.285, 12.490,

12.492, 12.610, and 12.750.

Effective 10-1-12: 95 So.3d 96. Amended rule 12.090.

Effective 10-4-12: 101 So.3d 360. Added rules 12.071, 12.281, 12.442

and amended rule 12.340.

Effective 1-1-13: 104 So.3d

1043.

Amended rule 12.740.

Effective 4-1-13: 102 So.3d 451. Amended rules 12.010, 12.040,

12.080, 12.200, added rule 12.025.

Effective 10-1-13: 102 So.3d 505. Amended rules 12.010, 12.080,

12.090, 12.170, 12.285, 12.351,

12.410, 12.440, 12.510, 12.611,

12.615, 12.630.

Effective 11-14-

13:

126 So.3d 228. Amended rule 12.610.

Effective 4-1-14: 132 So. 3d

1114.

Adopted rules 12.003, 12.004, 12.006,

12.007, and 12.271.

Effective 7-3-14: 142 So.3d 831. Amended rule 12.742. Amended and

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renumbered forms 12.984(a), (b), (c),

and (d).

Effective 10-1-14: 141 So.3d

1172.

Amended rule12.741.

Effective 1-1-15: 154 So.3d 301. Amended rules 12.070, 12.200,

12.363, 12.490, 12.491, and 12.560.

Adopted rules 12.012 and 12.364.

Amended forms 12.901(a), 12.902(b),

and 12.902(c).

Effective 03-16-

17:

214 So.3d 400. Amended rules 12.005, 12.010,

12.015, 12.020, 12.030, 12.050,

12.060,12.070, 12.071, 12.080,

12.090,12.100, 12.110, 12.120,

12.140, 12.150, 12.160, 12.170,

12.180, 12.190, 12.210, 12.230,

12.240, 12.250, 12. 260, 12.270,

12.280, 12.281, 12.285, 12.290,

12.300, 12.310, 12.320, 12.330,

12.340, 12.350, 12.351, 12.360,

12.365, 12.370, 12.380, 12.410,

12.420, 12.430, 12.431, 12.440,

12.450, 12.460, 12.470, 12.480,

12.500, 12.510, 12.530, 12.540,

12.550, 12.570, 12.580, 12.590,

12.60012.620, 12.625, 12.630, and

Forms 12.910 (a), 12.911(a),

12.911(b),12.911(c),

12.911(d),12.911(e), 12.930(a),

12.930(b), 12.930(c),12.930 (d),

12.975, and 12.999. Deleted Rule 12

.201, 12.442, 12.481, and 12.525,

Adopted rule 12.605

Effective 07-01-

17:

218 So.3d 440. Adopted 12.745

Effective 01-01-

18:

227 So.3d 115. Amended rules, 12.130, 12.200,

12.400, 12.490, and Forms

12.902(f)(3). Adopted 12.4501

Effective 02-01-

18:

235 So.3d 800. Amended form 12.901(a).

Effective 12-13-

18:

259 So.3d 752. Amended Rule 12.407

Effective 04-08-

21:

318 So. 3d

1240.

Amended 12.080

Effective 5-21-21: 317 So. 3d

1090.

Amended 12.741

Effective 7-8-21: 321 So.3d 692. Amended 12.510

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Effective 10-28-

21:

344 So.3d 940. Amended 12.003, 12.007, 12.010,

12.012, 12.015, 12.025, 12.030,

12.090, 12.130, 12.270, 12.280,

12.285, 12.310, 12.340, 12.350,

12.351, 12.363, 12.370, 12.400,

12.440, 12.4501, 12.460, 12.540,

12.610, 12.615, 12.620, 12.650,

12.745, 12.750

Effective 1-1-22: 334 So.3d 575. Amended 12.410

Effective 2-10-22: 335 So.3d 90. Amended 12.510

Effective 4-1-22: 346 So.3d

Amended 12.490, 12.491, Forms 12.

920(a), (b), and (c)

Effective 4-1-22: 345 So.3d 830. Amended 12.100

Effective 7-1-22: 346 So.3d

1094.

Amended 12.350

Effective 7-1-22: 346 So.3d

1099.

Amended 12.351

Effective 7-14-22:

Effective 8-25-22:

Effective 9-15-22:

346 So.3d 1100.

SC22-756

348 So.3d 481

(SC22-574)

Amended 12.340

Amended 12.530

Amended 12.200

Effective 10-1-22:

Effective

10-24-22:

Effective 4-27-23:

Effective 10-1-23:

10-19-23:

7-1-2024

10-1-2025

47 Fla. L.

Weekly S188

AOSC22-78

SC22-756

SC23-0434

SC22-756

389 So.3d

SC2024-1560

Amended 12.310, 12.320, 12.407,

12.410, 12.430, 12.440, and 12.740.

Deleted 12.451.

Style changed throughout to comply

with the updated guidelines

Amended Rule 12.530(a)

Amended Rules 12.070, 12.280, and

12.340

Revised opinion amended Rule

12.530(a)

Amended Rules 12.400, 12.470,

12.490, 12.491, and 12.740

Amended 12.410

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