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Administrative Order 16-35-B requires the parties to a dissolution of marriage case (both petitioners and respondent) to read specific administrative orders found below and to complete and sign the attestation certificate. The attestation certificate must then be filed with the Clerk’s Office.

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Individual Forms

Instructions (How to File & How to Proceed)

Instructions for Credit for Direct Payment – Law Form 631 (2019-04-30) – Packets: n/a
Instructions for Dissolution of Marriage – Law Form 1001 – Packets: B, C, E, F, A, C1, F1, D
Instructions for Filing a Modification of Relocation Provision – Law Form 1104 – Packets: T
Instructions for Filing a Modification of Timesharing – Law Form 1057 – Packets: J
Instructions for Filing a Motion for Contempt and Enforcement for Anything Other Than Child Support – Law Form 1050 – Packets: 1N
Instructions for Filing a Motion for Contempt and Enforcement for Child Support Only – Law Form 1049 – Packets: 1C
Instructions for Filing a Motion for Temporary Relief – Law Form 1076 – Packets: 3G
Instructions for Filing a Motion to Allow Child(ren) to Testify – Law Form 1048 – Packets: 4
Instructions for Filing a Petition for a Child(ren)’s Name Change – Law Form 1059 – Packets: NC
Instructions for Filing a Petition for Adult Name Change – Law Form 1058 – Packets: NA
Instructions for Filing a Petition for Family Name Change – Law Form 1060 – Packets: NF
Instructions for Filing a Petition for Temporary Relative Parental Responsibility – Parties Agree – Law Form 1073 – Packets: HA
Instructions for Filing a Petition for Temporary Relative Parental Responsibility – Parties Do Not Agree – Law Form 1074 – Packets: HD
Instructions for Filing a Petition to Establish Paternity and/or Parental Responsibility Only – Law Form 1064 – Packets: PC
Instructions for Filing a Petition to Establish Paternity, Parental Responsibility, Child Support, Timesharing, etc. – Law Form 1062 – Packets: P
Instructions for Filing a Petition to Establish Timesharing – Law Form 1053 – Packets: Q
Instructions for Filing a Petition to Register and Enforce a Foreign Decree – Law Form 1054 – Packets: R
Instructions for Filing a Request to Set Aside a Default – Law Form 1052 – Packets: 2A
Instructions for Filing a Stepparent Adoption – Law Form 1090 – Packets: V
Instructions for Filing a Stepparent Adoption – Absent Parent’s Whereabouts Unknown – Law Form 1093 – Packets: Y
Instructions for Filing a Stepparent Adoption When the Mother Is Married to Someone Other Than the Birth Father – Law Form 1094 – Packets: Z
Instructions for Filing a Stepparent Adoption With Consent – Law Form 1091 – Packets: W
Instructions for Filing a Stepparent Adoption With No Consent and Service of Process – Law Form 1092 – Packets: X
Instructions for Filing a Temporary Modification of Parental Responsibility When a Parent Is Deployed – Law Form 1108 – Packets: K/M
Instructions for Filing an Adult Stepparent Adoption – Law Form 1089 – Packets: U
Instructions for Filing for a Modification of Alimony, Child Support, or Parental Responsibility – Law Form 1056 – Packets: K, L, M
Instructions for Filing for Immediate Child Pick-Up – Law Form 1047 – Packets: 5
Instructions for Filing to Request a Default Be Entered – Law Form 1051 – Packets: 2
Instructions for Relative Custody – Law Form 1036 – Packets: HA, HD
Instructions for Service of Process by Publication – Law Form 1077 – Packets: 6
Instructions for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage – Law Form 1000 – Packets: SD
Instructions for Support Without Dissolution of Marriage With Minor Children – Law Form 1071 – Packets: SC
Instructions for Support Without Dissolution of Marriage Without Minor Children – Law Form 1072 – Packets: SN

Petitions (Initial Requests to the Court)

Petition for Adoption of Adult by Stepparent – Law Form 1114 – Packets: U
Petition for Temporary Custody of Minor Child(ren) by Extended Family – Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.970(a) – Packets: HA
Petition to Disestablish Paternity and/or Child Support Obligation – Law Form 1116 – Packets: n/a
Petition to Establish Timesharing – Law Form 1012 – Packets: Q
Petition to Register and Enforce a Foreign Decree – Law Form 1014 – Packets: R
Joint Petition for Adoption by Stepparent – Law Form 1113 – Packets: W, X, Y, Z, V

Affidavits (Sworn Statements)

Affidavit of Non Paternity – Law Form 1084 – Packets: Z
Affidavit of Parental Consent to Temporary Parental Responsibility by Extended Family – Law Form 1038 – Packets: HA
Affidavit Regarding Direct Payments – Law Form 422 – Packets: n/a
Head of Household Affidavit – Law Form 593 – Packets: n/a

Motions (Requests for Court Action)

Motion for Credit for Direct Payment – Law Form 421 – Packets: n/a
Motion for Drug Testing – Law Form 1007 – Packets: n/a
Motion for Health Insurance Coverage – Law Form 1087 – Packets: n/a
Motion for Psychiatric/Psychological Evaluation – Law Form 1041 – Packets: n/a
Motion for Reassessment of Fee Sharing for Private Mediation – Law Form 1027 – Packets: n/a
Motion for Search and Certificate – Putative Father Registry – Law Form 1078 – Packets: W, X, Y, Z, V
Motion for Temporary Relief – General Form – Law Form 1026 – Packets: 3G
Motion for Temporary Relief – With Minor Children – Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.947(a) – Packets: 3C
Motion for Temporary Relief – With No Minor Children – Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.947(c) – Packets: 3N
Motion and Order for Entry of Default by Judge – Law Form 452 – Packets: n/a

Notices (Formal Notifications)

Notice for Trial – Intent to Relocate with Minor Children – Law Form 1109 – Packets: n/a
Notice of Exercise of Child Visitation – Law Form 543 – Packets: n/a
Notice of Intent to Relocate with Children – Law Form 1105 – Packets: n/a
Notice of Petition to Terminate Parental Rights Pending Stepparent Adoption and Notice of Hearing – Law Form 1044 – Packets: X
Notice of Related Cases – Law Form 1098 – Packets: B, C, E, F, A, HD, NC, D, P, PC, HA, R, SA, NF, SD, SN, Q, V, W, SC, Y, Z, U, C1, F1, X
Notice to Name Change Petitioner – Law Form 1115 – Packets: NA, NC, NF
Stepparent Adoption Notice of Action – Law Form 1045 – Packets: Y

Orders (Court Rulings – Non-Final)

Order Directing Psychiatric/Psychological Evaluation – Law Form 1043 – Packets: n/a
Order for Contempt – General Form – Law Form 1023 – Packets: 1C, 1N, n/a
Order for Drug Testing – Law Form 1016 – Packets: n/a
Order for Health Insurance Coverage – Law Form 1024 – Packets: n/a
Order for Inmate Telephonic Hearing – Law Form 1033 – Packets: n/a
Order for Search and Certificate – Putative Father Registry – Law Form 1079 – Packets: W, X, Y, Z, V
Order Granting Motion for Credit for Direct Payments – Law Form 423 – Packets: n/a
Order of Contempt (Child Support Only) – Law Form 1022 – Packets: n/a
Order of Dismissal – Petitioner Failed to Appear – Law Form 113 – Packets: n/a
Order of Dismissal Due to Reconciliation – Law Form 1080 – Packets: n/a
Order of the Court for Parenting Plan – Law Form 1111 – Packets: n/a
Order on Petition to Register and Enforce a Foreign Decree – Law Form 1015 – Packets: R
Order Requiring Child Support Payments Through Central Depository – Law Form 1086 – Packets: n/a
Order Setting Final Uncontested Hearing / Status Conference – Law Form 1019 – Packets: n/a
Order Upon Petition for Temporary Parental Responsibility of Minor Child(ren) by Extended Family – Law Form 1040 – Packets: HA, HD

Final Judgments (Case-Ending Orders)

Final Judgment Establishing Timesharing Rights – Law Form 1013 – Packets: Q, n/a
Final Judgment of Change of Name (Adult) – Law Form 1101 – Packets: NA
Final Judgment of Change of Name (Family) – Law Form 1103 – Packets: NF
Final Judgment of Change of Name (Minor Child[ren]) – Law Form 1102 – Packets: NC
Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage (Uncontested or Default – No Property or Children) – Law Form 1004 – Packets: n/a
Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage (Uncontested or Default – With Property) – Law Form 1005 – Packets: n/a
Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage (Uncontested or Default – With Property and Children) – Law Form 1006 – Packets: n/a
Final Judgment on Petition to Disestablish Paternity and/or Child Support Obligation – Law Form 1117 – Packets: n/a

Answers, Responses, & Waivers

Answer and Waiver (General Form) – Law Form 1002 – Packets: n/a
Amended Answer and Waiver – Law Form 1028 – Packets: n/a

Reports & Certificates

Certified Statement of Final Decree of Adoption – HRS 527 – Packets: U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Report of General Magistrate Upon Petition for Temporary Parental Responsibility of Minor Child(ren) by Extended Family – Law Form 1039 – Packets: HA, HD
Report of Name Change – HRS 427 – Packets: NA, NC, NF
Attestation Certificate – Law Form 145 – Packets: n/a
Pretrial Compliance Statement – Law Form 1083 – Packets: n/a

Procedural & Case Management Forms

Family Court Cover Sheet – Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.928 – Packets: C, F, A, B, J, D, E, M, HA, HD, NF, K, L, Q, NA, NC, SD, P, PC, V, R, SC, Y, SN, U, 1N, W, X, C1, Z, 1C, F1, K/M, T
Family Pro Se Coordinator Information Page – Law Form 1097 – Packets: n/a
General Magistrate Information – Law Form 1017 – Packets: PD
Judicial Hearings / Trials – Law Form 1018 – Packets: n/a
Subpoena – Law Form 277 – Packets: 1N, 1C
Subpoena Information – Law Form 1020 – Packets: n/a
Summons Information – Law Form 1008 – Packets: A, B, C, HD, J, K, L, M, P, PC, Q, R, SC, SN, X, K/M, C1
Request for Documents Produced by Subpoena – Law Form 1085 – Packets: n/a
Request to Approve Deferred Payment Agreement of a Non-Indigent Party – Law Form 926 – Packets: n/a

Parenting Plans & Guidelines

Parenting Plan – Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.995(a) – Packets: PC
Parenting Plan – Law Form 1110 – Packets: F
Supervised / Safety Focused Parenting Plan – Law Form 1112 – Packets: n/a
Shared Parental Responsibility Visitation Guidelines (Local or Short Distance) – Law Form 1034 – Packets: n/a
Shared Parental Responsibility Visitation Guidelines (Long Distance) – Law Form 1035 – Packets: n/a

Respondent Instructions

Respondent’s Instructions for Replying to a Petition to Establish ONLY Paternity When Paternity Is Admitted – Law Form 1063 – Packets: PB
Respondent’s Instructions for Replying to a Petition to Establish Paternity, Parental Responsibility, Child Support, Timesharing, etc., When Paternity Is DENIED – Law Form 1065 – Packets: PD
Respondent’s Instructions for Replying to a Petition to Establish Paternity, Parental Responsibility, Child Support, Timesharing, etc., When Paternity Is Admitted – Law Form 1061 – Packets: PA
Respondent’s Instructions for Replying to a Supplemental Petition to Modify Parental Responsibility, Child Support, or Alimony – Law Form 1069 – Packets: LR
Respondent’s Instructions for Replying to a Supplemental Petition to Modify Visitation – Law Form 1070 – Packets: JR
Respondent’s Instructions for Replying to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (No Children, No Property) – Law Form 1066 – Packets: AR
Respondent’s Instructions for Replying to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (Property but No Children) – Law Form 1067 – Packets: BR
Respondent’s Instructions for Replying to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (Property and Children) – Law Form 1068 – Packets: CR

Informational / Resource Forms

Helping Children Cope With Divorce Information – Law Form 1030 – Packets: n/a
Lawyer Referral Information – Law Form 1032 – Packets: n/a
Legal Aid Information – Law Form 1031 – Packets: n/a
Mediation Information – Law Form 1029 – Packets: n/a
Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course Providers – Packets: n/a
Motion Information – Law Form 1021 – Packets: 3C
Confidential Counseling Statement – Law Form 1081 – Packets: n/a

Adoption Registry & Vital Records

Letter to Putative Father Registry – Law Form 1082 – Packets: W, X, Y, Z, V
Vital Statistics Form – HRS 513 – Packets: A, B, C, D, E, F, SD, C1, F1
Voluntary Income Deduction Agreement for Child Support/Alimony Obligation – Law Form 258 – Packets: n/a
Writ of Execution Law Form 270 – Packets: n/a

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Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce)

Custody, Timesharing, & Parental Responsibility

Child Support & Alimony Modifications

Relocation & Child Protection

Paternity & Support (Non-Divorce)

Name Change

Adoption

Contempt & Enforcement

Temporary Relief

Defaults & Service of Process

Motions, Notices, & Court Proceedings

Miscellaneous & Administrative Forms

Florida Statute Forms Cross Reference

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Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce)

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With No Minor Children or Property – Statute: 12.901(b)(3) – Packets: A, D
Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With Property but No Minor Children – Statute: 12.901(b)(2) – Packets: B, E
Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With Dependent or Minor Children – Statute: 12.901(b)(1) – Packets: C, F
Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With Dependent or Minor Children and Relocation – Statute: 12.950(c) – Packets: C1, F1
Petition by Parties for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage – Statute: 12.901(a) – Packets: SD
Final Judgment of Simplified Dissolution of Marriage – Statute: 12.990(a) – Packets: SD
Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage (Uncontested, No Property, No Children) – Statute: 12.990(b)(3) – Packets: n/a
Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage With Minor Child(ren) (Uncontested) – Statute: 12.990(b)(1) – Packets: n/a
Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage With Property but No Dependent or Minor Child(ren) (Uncontested) – Statute: 12.990(b)(2) – Packets: n/a
Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage (Contested With Property and Children) – Statute: 12.990(c)(1) – Packets: n/a
Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage With Property but No Dependent Child(ren) – Statute: 12.990(c)(2) – Packets: n/a

Marital Settlement Agreements

Marital Settlement Agreement for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage – Statute: 12.902(f)(3) – Packets: SD
Marital Settlement Agreement for Dissolution of Marriage With Property but No Minor Children – Statute: 12.902(f)(2) – Packets: E
Marital Settlement Agreement for Dissolution of Marriage With Minor Children – Statute: 12.902(f)(1) – Packets: F, F1

Answers, Waivers, & Counter-Petitions

Answer and Waiver – Statute: 12.903(a) – Packets: D, E, F, F1
Answer to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (No Counter-Petition) – Statute: 12.903(b) – Packets: AR, BR, CR
Answer and Counter-Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (With Children) – Statute: 12.903(c)(1) – Packets: CR
Answer and Counter-Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (Property, No Children) – Statute: 12.903(c)(2) – Packets: BR
Answer and Counter-Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (No Property, Children, or Alimony) – Statute: 12.903(c)(3) – Packets: AR
Answer/Response to Counter-Petition – Statute: 12.903(d) – Packets: A, B, C, C1

Financial Disclosure & Support Documents

Financial Affidavit (Short Form – Income Under $50,000) – Statute: 12.902(b) – Packets: A, AR, B, BR, C, CR, D, E, F, K, L, LR, M, P, PA, SC, SD, SN, K/M, T, C1, F1
Financial Affidavit (Long Form – Income Over $50,000) – Statute: 12.902(c) – Packets: A, AR, B, BR, C, CR, D, E, F, K, L, LR, M, P, PA, SC, SD, SN, K/M, T, C1, F1
Child Support Guidelines – Statute: 12.902(e) – Packets: C, F, K, L, P, SC, K/M, T, C1, F1
Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure – Statute: 12.932 – Packets: A, AR, B, BR, C, CR, D, E, F, K, L, LR, M, P, T, C1, F1

Modifications (Support, Custody, Visitation, Alimony)

Supplemental Petition to Modify Custody or Visitation – Statute: 12.905(a) – Packets: J, K
Supplemental Petition to Modify Child Support – Statute: 12.905(b) – Packets: L
Supplemental Petition to Modify Alimony – Statute: 12.905(c) – Packets: M
Answer to Supplemental Petition to Modify – Statute: 12.903(e) – Packets: JR, LR
Supplemental Final Judgment Modifying Child Support – Statute: 12.993(b) – Packets: L
Supplemental Final Judgment Modifying Alimony – Statute: 12.993(c) – Packets: M
Supplemental Final Judgment Modifying Parental Responsibility or Visitation – Statute: 12.993(a) – Packets: J, K

Temporary Relief, Injunctions, & Emergency Motions

Motion for Temporary Relief With Minor Children – Statute: 12.947(a) – Packets: 3C
Motion for Temporary Relief With No Minor Children – Statute: 12.947(c) – Packets: 3N
Temporary Order of Support With Dependent or Minor Children – Statute: 12.947(b) – Packets: 3C
Temporary Order of Support With No Dependent or Minor Children – Statute: 12.947(d) – Packets: 3N
Verified Motion for Temporary Injunction to Prevent Removal of Minor Child(ren) and/or Denial of Passport Services – Statute: 12.941(a) – Packets: I
Temporary Injunction (Ex Parte) – Statute: 12.941(b) – Packets: I
Temporary Injunction (After Notice) – Statute: 12.941(c) – Packets: I
Emergency Verified Motion for Child Pick-Up Order – Statute: 12.941(d) – Packets: 5
Order Granting Pick-Up of Child(ren) – Statute: 12.941(e) – Packets: 5

Relocation

Agreement for Relocation with Minor Child(ren) – Statute: 12.950(a) – Packets: F1
Supplemental Petition to Permit Relocation with Minor Child(ren) – Statute: 12.950(d) – Packets: T
Motion for Temporary Order Granting Relocation – Statute: 12.950(e) – Packets: 3R
Temporary Order Granting or Denying Relocation – Statute: 12.950(f) – Packets: 3R
Final Judgment/Supplemental Final Judgment Granting Relocation – Statute: 12.950(i) – Packets: T
Final Judgment/Supplemental Final Judgment Denying Relocation – Statute: 12.950(j) – Packets: T
Relocation / Long Distance Parenting Plan – Statute: 12.995(c) – Packets: F1

Paternity & Support (Non-Divorce)

Petition for Determination of Paternity and Related Relief – Statute: 12.983(a) – Packets: P, PC
Answer to Petition to Determine Paternity – Statute: 12.983(b) – Packets: PB, PA
Answer to Petition to Determine Paternity with Counter-Petition – Statute: 12.983(c) – Packets: PB, PA
Answer to Counter-Petition to Determine Paternity – Statute: 12.983(d) – Packets: P, PC
Motion for Scientific Paternity Testing – Statute: 12.983(e) – Packets: PD
Order on Motion for Scientific Paternity Testing – Statute: 12.983(f) – Packets: PD
Final Judgment of Paternity – Statute: 12.983(g) – Packets: P, PC

Adoption

Petition for Adoption Information – Statute: 12.981(d)(1) – Packets: SA
Joint Petition for Stepparent Adoption – Statute: 12.981(b)(1) – Packets: U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Petition for Adoption of Adult by Stepparent – Statute: 12.981(c)(1) – Packets: U
Final Judgment of Stepparent Adoption – Statute: 12.981(b)(2) – Packets: U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Indian Welfare Act Affidavit – Statute: 12.981(a)(5) – Packets: V, W, X, Y, Z
Consent of Adoptee – Statute: 12.981(a)(2) – Packets: U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Consent of Adult Adoptee’s Spouse – Statute: 12.981(c)(2) – Packets: U
Termination of Parental Rights Pending Stepparent Adoption – Statute: 12.981(a)(1) – Packets: W

Name Change

Petition for Name Change (Adult) – Statute: 12.982(a) – Packets: NA
Petition for Name Change of Minor Child – Statute: 12.982(c) – Packets: NC
Petition for Name Change (Family) – Statute: 12.982(f) – Packets: NF
Final Judgment Changing Name (Adult) – Statute: 12.982(b) – Packets: n/a
Final Judgment Changing Name (Minor Child[ren]) – Statute: 12.982(e) – Packets: n/a
Final Judgment for Name Change (Family) – Statute: 12.982(g) – Packets: n/a
Consent for Change of Name (Minor Child[ren]) – Statute: 12.982(d) – Packets: NC

Contempt, Defaults, & Enforcement

Motion for Contempt – General Form – Statute: 12.960 – Packets: 1C, 1N
Notice of Hearing (Contempt Only) – Statute: 12.961 – Packets: n/a
Writ of Bodily Attachment – Statute: 12.962 – Packets: 1C
Motion for Default and Default – Statute: 12.922(a), (b) – Packets: 2
Motion to Set Aside Default – Statute: 12.922(c) – Packets: 2A

Procedural, Service, & Administrative Forms

Summons: Personal Service on Individual – Statute: 12.910(a) – Packets: A, B, C, HD, J, K, L, M, P, PC, Q, R, SC, SN, X, K/M, T, C1
Process Service Memorandum – Statute: 12.910(b) – Packets: A, B, C, HD, J, K, L, M, P, PC, Q, R, SC, SN, X, K/M, T, C1
Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry – Statute: 12.913(b) – Packets: 6
Affidavit of Diligent Search (Birthfather) – Statute: 12.913(c) – Packets: Y
Notice of Action (No Child or Financial Support) – Statute: 12.913(a)(1) – Packets: 6
Notice of Action for Family Cases with Minor Child(ren) – Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.913(a)(2) – Packets: 6
Certificate of Service – Statute: 12.914 – Packets: n/a
Notice of Current Address – Statute: 12.915 – Packets: n/a
Voluntary Dismissal – Statute: 12.927 – Packets: n/a

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