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Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.160 — Motions

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Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.160 — Motions

Last verified from official source: May 1, 2026 · Source: Florida Bar — Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure (eff. October 1, 2025)

Rule Text (verbatim)

All motions for the issuance of process and to enforce and execute judgments, for entering defaults, and for such other proceedings in the clerk’s office not requiring an order of court must be deemed grantable as of course by the clerk. The clerk’s action may be suspended, altered, or rescinded by the court upon good cause shown.

Florida Family Law Rule 12.160 infographic — Phillips, Hunt & Walker / Florida Justice

Plain-English Breakdown

Plain-English explanation by Matthew Hunt, B.C.S. (Board Certified in Marital & Family Law) — coming soon. Watch the upcoming video for this rule.

Common Family Law Cross-References

This rule sits in the broader Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure framework. See related rules in The Rule Book.

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