Affidavit Of Diligent Search And Inquiry - Florida Circuit Court
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4INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE FORM
12.913(b), AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY (11/12)
When should this form be used?
This form is to be used with Notice of Action for Dissolution of Marriage (No Child or Financial Support),
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.913(a)(1) and Notice of Action For Family Cases
With Minor Child(ren), Form 12.913(a)(2), to obtain constructive service (also called service by
publication).
The other party is entitled to actual notice of the proceedings when possible. When it is necessary to use
constructive notice, it must be given in a way that is likely to provide actual notice. You must disclose
the last known address of the other party. A last known address cannot be unknown. This form includes
a checklist of places you can look for information on the location of the other party. While you do not
have to look in all of these places, the court must believe that you have made a very serious effort to get
information about the other party’s location and that you have followed up on any information you
received.
This form should be typed or printed in black ink. After completing this form, you should sign the form
before a notary public or deputy clerk. You should file the original and a Notice of Action for
Dissolution of Marriage (No Child or Financial Support), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law
Form 12.913(a)(1), or Notice of Action For Family Cases With Minor Child(ren), Form 12.913(a)(2), with
the clerk of the circuit court in the county where your petition is filed. You should keep a copy for your
records.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the
beginning of these forms. For further information, see rule 12.070, Florida Family Law Rules of
Procedure and chapter 49, Florida Statutes.
Special notes...
Remember, a person who is NOT an attorney is called a nonlawyer. If a nonlawyer helps you fill out these
forms, that person must give you a copy of Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida Family Law Rules of
Procedure Form 12.900(a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer helping you fill out these forms also
must put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the last page of every form
he or she helps you complete.
Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.913(b), Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
(11/12)
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