Florida family law rules of procedure

• Author: Thomas R. Eineman
• Pages: 705-870

FAMILY LAW

RULES OF PROCEDURE

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CHAPTER 18

FLORIDA FAMILY LAW

RULES OF PROCEDURE

I. SCOPE, PURPOSE, & APPLICATION

18.1 PREFACE  12.000

18.1.1 Coordination Of Related Family Law Cases and Hearings — 12.003

18.1.2 Judicial Access and Review of Related Family Files — 12.004

18.2 TRANSITION RULE  12.005

18.2.1 Filing Copies of Orders in Related Family Cases — 12.006

18.2.2 Access and Review of Related Family Files by Parties — 12.007

18.3 SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND TITLE  12.010

18.3.1 Minimization of Sensitive Information

18.4 FAMILY LAW FORMS  12.015

18.5 APPLICABILITY OF FLORIDA RULES

18.5.1 Def‌initions — 12.020

18.5.2 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration — 12.025

II. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION, PROCESS, & SERVICE

18.6 VERIFICATION OF PLEADINGS  12.030

18.7 ATTORNEYS  12.040

18.7.1 Limited Appearance — 12.040(a)

18.7.2 Withdrawal or Limiting Appearance — 12.040(b)

18.7.3 Scope of Representation — 12.040(c)

18.7.4 Preparation of Pleadings or Other Documents — 12.040(d)

18.7.5 Notice of Limited Appearance — 12.040(e)

18.7.6 Service — 12.040(f)

18.8 WHEN ACTION COMMENCED  12.050

18.9 TRANSFER OF ACTIONS  12.0 60

18.10 PROCESS  12.070

18.10.1 Summons — 12.070(a)

18.10.2 Constitutional Challenge to State Statute or County or Municipal Charter, Ordinance,

or Franchise; Notice by Party — 12.071

18.11 SERVICE OF PLEADINGS AND FILING OF DOCUMENTS  12.080

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18.11.1 Family Law Actions Generally and during Attorney’s Limited Appearance —

12.080(a)(1)

18.11.2 Domestic, Repeat, Dating, and Sexual Violence, and Stalking Actions – 12.080(a)(2)

18.11.3 Service and Preparation of Orders and Judgments — 12.080(b)

18.11.4 Defaulted Parties — 12.080(c)

18.12 TIME  12.0 90

III. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS

18.13 PLEADINGS, CAPTIONS, AND MOTIONS  12.100

18.14 SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION PROCEDURE  12.105

18.14.1 Requirements for Use — 12.105(a)

18.14.2 Consideration by Court — 12.105(b)

18.14.3 Financial Aff‌idavit and Settlement Agreement — 12.105(c)

18.14.4 Final Judgment — 12.105(d)

18.14.5 Forms — 12.105(e)

18.15 GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING  12.110

18.16 PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS  12.120

18.17 DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING ACTION OR DEFENSE  12.130

18.18 RESPONSES  12.140

18.19 SHAM PLEADINGS  12.150

18.20 MOTIONS  12.160

18.21 COUNTERPETITIONS AND CROSSCLAIMS  12.170

18.22 THIRD PARTY PRACTICE  12.180

18.23 AMENDED PLEADINGS  12.190

IV. PRETRIAL ISSUES

18.24 CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCES  12.200

18.24.1 Case Management Conference — 12.200(a)

18.24.1.1 Family Law Proceedings Generally — 12.200(a)(1)

18.24.1.2 Adoption Proceedings — 12.200(a)(2)

18.24.2 Pretrial Conference — 12.200(b)

18.24.3 Notice — 12.200(c)

18.24.4 Case Management and Pretrial Order — 12.200(d)

V. PARTIES, INTERVENTION, JOINDER, & SUBSTITUTION

18.25 PARTIES  12.210

18.26 INTERVENTIONS  12.230

18.27 INTERPLEADER  12.240

18.28 MISJOINDER OF PARTIES  12.250

18.29 SURVIVOR; SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES  12.260

18.30 RELATED CASES AND CONSOLIDATION  12.270

18.30.1 Conf‌identiality of Related Family Hearings — 12.271

VI. DISCOVERY

18.31 GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY  12.280

18.31.1 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials — 12.281

18.32 MANDATORY DISCLOSURE  12.285

18.32.1 Application

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18.32.2 Time for Production of Documents

18.32.2.1 Temporary Financial Relief Hearings

18.32.2.2 Initial and Supplemental Proceedings

18.32.3 Exemption From Requirement to File and Serve Financial Aff‌idavit

18.32.4 Disclosure Requirements for Temporary Financial Relief

18.32.5 Parties’ Disclosure Requirements for Initial or Supplemental Proceedings

18.32.6 Duty to Supplement Disclosure; Amended Financial Aff‌idavit

18.32.7 Sanctions

18.32.8 Extensions of Time for Complying With Mandatory Disclosure

18.32.9 Objections to Mandatory Automatic Disclosure

18.32.10 Certif‌icate of Compliance

18.32.11 Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

18.32.12 Place of Production

18.32.13 Failure of Defaulted Party to Comply

18.33 FINANCIAL AFFIDAVITS ENFORCEMENT AND CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS  12.287

18.34 DEPOSITIONS BEFORE ACTION OR PENDING APPEAL  12.29 0

18.35 PERSONS BEFORE WHOM DEPOSITIONS MAY BE TAKEN  12.300

18.36 DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION  12.310

18.37 DEPOSITIONS UPON WRITTEN QUESTIONS  12.320

18.38 USE OF DEPOSITIONS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS  12.330

18.39 INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES  12.340

18.40 PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS AND ENTRY ONTO LAND FOR INSPECTION

AND OTHER PURPOSES  12.350

18.41 PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS WITHOUT DEPOSITION  12.351

18.42 EXAMINATION OF PARTIES  12.360

18.43 EVALUATION OF MINOR CHILD  12.363

18.43.1 Social Investigations — 12.364

18.44 EXPERT WITNESSES  12.365

18.45 REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS  12.370

18.46 FAILURE TO MAKE DISCOVERY; SANCTIONS  12.380

18.47 DEPOSITIONS OF EXPERT WITNESSES  12.390

VII. COURT PROCEEDINGS, EVIDENCE, & CASE DISPOSITION

18.48 CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS  12.400

18.49 TESTIMONY AND ATTENDANCE OF MINOR CHILD  12.407

18.50 SUBPOENA  12.410

18.51 DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS  12.420

18.52 DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL; WAIVER  12.430

18.53 JURY TRIAL  12.431

18.54 SETTING ACTION FOR TRIAL  12.440

18.55 EVIDENCE  12.450

18.55.1 Judicial Notice — 12.4501

18.55.2 Taking Testimony — 12.451

18.56 CONTINUANCES  12.460

18.57 EXCEPTIONS  12.470

18.58 MOTION FOR DIRECTED VERDICT  12.480

18.59 RESERVED

18.60 DEFAULTS AND FINAL JUDGMENTS THEREON  12.500