Florida Family Law Rule 12.010
RULE 12.010. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND TITLE
(a) Scope.
(1) These rules apply to all actions concerning family
matters, including injunctions for protection against domestic,
repeat, dating, and sexual violence, and stalking, except as
otherwise provided by the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure or
the Florida Probate Rules. “Family matters,” “family law matters,” or
“family law cases” as used within these rules include, but are not
limited to, matters arising from dissolution of marriage, annulment,
support unconnected with dissolution of marriage, paternity, child
support, an action involving a parenting plan for a minor child or
children (except as otherwise provided by the Florida Rules of
Juvenile Procedure), proceedings for temporary or concurrent
custody of minor children by extended family, adoption,
proceedings for emancipation of a minor, declaratory judgment
actions related to premarital, marital, or postmarital agreements
(except as otherwise provided, when applicable, by the Florida
Probate Rules), injunctions for protection against domestic, repeat,
dating, and sexual violence, and stalking, and all proceedings for
modification, enforcement, and civil contempt of these actions.
(2) The form, content, procedure, and time for pleading
in all proceedings shall be as prescribed by the statutes governing
the proceeding unless these rules or the Florida Rules of General
Practice and Judicial Administration, where applicable, specifically
provide to the contrary. All actions under these rules shall also be
governed by the Florida Evidence Code, which applies in cases
where a conflict with these rules may occur.
(b) Purpose.
(1) These rules are intended to facilitate access to the
court and to provide procedural fairness to all parties, to save time
and expense through active case management, setting timetables,
and the use of alternatives to litigation, and to enable the court to
coordinate related cases and proceedings to avoid multiple
appearances by the same parties on the same or similar issues and
to avoid inconsistent court orders.
(2) Nothing shall prohibit any intake personnel in
family law divisions from assisting in the preparation of documents
or forms to be filed in any action under these rules.
(c) Title. These rules shall be known as the Florida Family
Law Rules of Procedure and abbreviated as Fla. Fam. L. R. P.
(a) Scope.
(1) These rules apply to all actions concerning family
matters, including injunctions for protection against domestic,
repeat, dating, and sexual violence, and stalking, except as
otherwise provided by the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure or
the Florida Probate Rules. “Family matters,” “family law matters,” or
“family law cases” as used within these rules include, but are not
limited to, matters arising from dissolution of marriage, annulment,
support unconnected with dissolution of marriage, paternity, child
support, an action involving a parenting plan for a minor child or
children (except as otherwise provided by the Florida Rules of
Juvenile Procedure), proceedings for temporary or concurrent
custody of minor children by extended family, adoption,
proceedings for emancipation of a minor, declaratory judgment
actions related to premarital, marital, or postmarital agreements
(except as otherwise provided, when applicable, by the Florida
Probate Rules), injunctions for protection against domestic, repeat,
dating, and sexual violence, and stalking, and all proceedings for
modification, enforcement, and civil contempt of these actions.
(2) The form, content, procedure, and time for pleading
in all proceedings shall be as prescribed by the statutes governing
the proceeding unless these rules or the Florida Rules of General
Practice and Judicial Administration, where applicable, specifically
provide to the contrary. All actions under these rules shall also be
governed by the Florida Evidence Code, which applies in cases
where a conflict with these rules may occur.
(b) Purpose.
(1) These rules are intended to facilitate access to the
court and to provide procedural fairness to all parties, to save time
and expense through active case management, setting timetables,
and the use of alternatives to litigation, and to enable the court to
coordinate related cases and proceedings to avoid multiple
appearances by the same parties on the same or similar issues and
to avoid inconsistent court orders.
(2) Nothing shall prohibit any intake personnel in
family law divisions from assisting in the preparation of documents
or forms to be filed in any action under these rules.
(c) Title. These rules shall be known as the Florida Family
Law Rules of Procedure and abbreviated as Fla. Fam. L. R. P.