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Florida Family Law Rule 12.020

RULE 12.020. DEFINITIONS

For definitions of family law terms found in these rules, refer
to the Family Law Glossary of Common Terms and Definitions
contained in the General Information for Self-Represented Litigants
located at www.flcourts.org.

RULE 12.025 APPLICABILITY OF RULES OF GENERAL
PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION


(a) Electronic Filing. Florida Rules of General Practice and
Judicial Administration 2.520 and 2.525 are applicable in all family
law matters except as otherwise provided in these rules.

(b) Exceptions. Any document filed pursuant to any
proceeding under Chapter 63, Florida Statutes, which may be relied
upon by the court to terminate parental rights, including consent
for adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity, shall be exempt from the
requirements of Rule of General Practice and Judicial
Administration 2.525(c).
Link to Florida Bar Official Rule 12.020

Cases Citing Rule 12.020

Total Results: 5

Wentworth v. Johnson

845 So. 2d 296, 2003 WL 21105361

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 16, 2003 | Docket: 1432712

Cited 18 times | Published

involving dissolutions of marriage by virtue of Rule 12.020, Fla. Fam. L.R. P., which makes the Florida Rules

Category: Family Law

In Re Family Law Rules of Procedure

663 So. 2d 1049, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 581, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 1953, 1995 WL 689537

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 22, 1995 | Docket: 1313670

Cited 15 times | Published

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Category: Family Law

Gosselin v. Gosselin

869 So. 2d 667, 2004 WL 626103

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 2004 | Docket: 1653851

Cited 10 times | Published

dissolution actions by virtue of Florida Family Law Rule 12.020, which makes the Rules of Civil Procedure applicable

Category: Family Law

Boudot v. Boudot

925 So. 2d 409, 2006 WL 846757

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 2006 | Docket: 1516940

Cited 4 times | Published

proceedings by virtue of Florida Family Law Rule 12.020. This rule makes the rules of civil procedure

Category: Family Law

In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

214 So. 3d 400, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 319, 2017 WL 1031456, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 598

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 2017 | Docket: 4618309

Published

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Category: Family Law