The Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure govern divorce, paternity, support, time-sharing, and related family cases in Florida’s courts. Below are the rules we’ve broken down in plain English. Citations are to Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.XXX.

The Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.000 — Preface
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.003 — Coordination of Related Family Cases and Hearings
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.004 — Judicial Access and Review of Related Family Files
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.005 — Transition Rule
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.006 — Filing Copies of Orders in Related Family Cases
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.007 — Access and Review of Related Family Files by Parties
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.010 — Scope, Purpose, and Title
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.012 — Minimization of Sensitive Information
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.015 — Family Law Forms
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.020 — Definitions
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.025 — Applicability of Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.030 — Verification of Pleadings
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.040 — Attorneys
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.050 — When Action Commenced
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.060 — Transfers of Actions
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.070 — Process
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.071 — Constitutional Challenge to State Statute or County or Municipal Charter, Ordinance, or Franchise, Notice by Party.
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.080 — Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.090 — Time
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.100 — Pleadings and Motions
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.105 — Simplified Dissolution Procedure
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.110 — General Rules of Pleading
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.120 — Pleading Special Matters
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.130 — Documents Supporting Action or Defense
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.140 — Responses
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.150 — Sham Pleadings
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.160 — Motions
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.170 — Counterpetitions and Crossclaims
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.180 — Third-Party Practice
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.190 — Amended Pleadings
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.200 — Case Management and Pretrial Conferences
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.210 — Parties
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.230 — Interventions
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.240 — Interpleader
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.250 — Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.260 — Survivor, Substitution of Parties
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.270 — Consolidation, Separate Trials
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.271 — Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.280 — General Provisions Governing Discovery
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.281 — Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285 — Mandatory Disclosure
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.287 — Financial Affidavits in Enforcement and Contempt Proceedings
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.290 — Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.300 — Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.310 — Depositions upon Oral Examination
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.320 — Depositions upon Written Questions
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.330 — Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.340 — Interrogatories to Parties
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.350 — Production of Documents and Things and Entry on Land for Inspection and Other Purposes
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.351 — Production of Documents and Things without Deposition
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.360 — Examination of Persons
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.363 — Evaluation of Minor Child
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.364 — Social Investigations
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.365 — Expert Witnesses
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.370 — Requests for Admission
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.380 — Failure to Make Discovery, Sanctions
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.390 — Depositions of Expert Witnesses
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.400 — Confidentiality of Records and Proceedings
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.407 — Testimony and Attendance of Minor Child
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.410 — Subpoena
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.420 — Dismissal of Actions
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.430 — Demand for Jury Trial, Waiver
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.431 — Jury Trial
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.440 — Setting Action for Trial
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.450 — Evidence
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.460 — Continuances
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.470 — Exceptions
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.480 — Motion for a Directed Verdict
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.490 — General Magistrates
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.491 — Child Support Enforcement
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.492 — Special Magistrates
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.500 — Defaults and Final Judgments Thereon
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.510 — Summary Judgment
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.520 — View
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.530 — Motions for New Trial and Rehearing, Amendments of Judgments
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.540 — Relief from Judgment, Decrees, or Orders
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.550 — Executions and Final Process
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.560 — Discovery in Aid of Execution
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.570 — Enforcement of Judgments
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.580 — Writ of Possession
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.590 — Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.600 — Deposits in Court
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.605 — Injunctions
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610 — Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic, Repeat, Dating, and Sexual Violence, and Stalking
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.611 — Central Governmental Depository
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.615 — Civil Contempt in Support Matters
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.620 — Receivers
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.625 — Proceedings Against Surety on Judicial Bonds
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.630 — Extraordinary Remedies
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.650 — Override of Family Violence Indicator
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.740 — Family Mediation
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.741 — Mediation Rules
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.742 — Parenting Coordination
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.745 — Collaborative Law Process
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.750 — Family Self-Help Programs
• Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.4501 — Judicial Notice

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