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Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.230 — Interventions

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Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.230 — Interventions

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

Rule Text (verbatim)

Anyone claiming an interest in pending litigation may, at any time, be permitted to assert a right by intervention, but the intervention must be in subordination to, and in recognition of, the propriety of the main proceeding, unless otherwise ordered by the court in its discretion.

Family Law Rules of Procedure October 1, 2025 59

Florida Family Law Rule 12.230 infographic — Phillips, Hunt & Walker / Florida Justice

Plain-English Breakdown

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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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