Instructions For Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(A), Supplemental Petition To Modify Parentalresponsibility, Visitation Or Parenting Plan/ Time-Sharing Schedule And Other Relief (11/15) (Page 2 of 7) in pdf

DEFAULT... If after 20 days, no answer has been filed, you may file a Motion for Default, Florida

Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.922(a), with the clerk of court. Then, if you have filed all

of the required papers, you may call the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant to set a final

hearing. You must notify the other party of the hearing by using a Notice of Hearing (General), Florida

Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or other appropriate notice of hearing form.

UNCONTESTED... If the respondent files an answer that agrees with everything in your supplemental

petition or an answer and waiver, and you have complied with mandatory disclosure and filed all of the

required papers, you may call the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant to set a final hearing.

You must notify the other party of the hearing by using a Notice of Hearing (General), Florida Supreme

Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or other appropriate notice of hearing form.

CONTESTED... If the respondent files an answer or an answer and counterpetition, which disagrees with

or denies anything in your supplemental petition, and you are unable to settle the disputed issues, you

should file a Notice for Trial, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.924, after you have

complied with mandatory disclosure and filed all of the required papers. Some circuits may require the

completion of mediation before a final hearing may be set. Then you should contact the clerk, family

law intake staff, or judicial assistant for instructions on how to set your case for trial (final hearing). If

the respondent files an answer and counterpetition, you should answer the counterpetition within 20

days using an Answer to Counterpetition, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.903(d).

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. The words that are in “bold underline” in these instructions are defined there.

For further information, see chapter 61, Florida Statutes.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-SERVICE ELECTION

After the initial service of process of the petition or supplemental petition by the Sheriff or certified

process server, the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all documents required or

permitted to be served on the other party must be served by electronic mail (e-mail) except in certain

circumstances. You must strictly comply with the format requirements set forth in the Rules of Judicial

Administration. If you elect to participate in electronic service, which means serving or receiving

pleadings by electronic mail (e-mail), or through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, you must review

Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516. You may find this rule at

through the link

to the Rules of Judicial Administration provided under either Family Law Forms: Getting Started, or Rules

of Court in the A-Z Topical Index.

SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MAY SERVE DOCUMENTS BY E-MAIL; HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT

REQUIRED TO DO SO. If a self-represented litigant elects to serve and receive documents by e-mail, the

procedures must always be followed once the initial election is made.

To serve and receive documents by e-mail, you must designate your e-mail addresses by using the

Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form

12.915, and you must provide your e-mail address on each form on which your signature appears.

Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(a), Supplemental Petition to

Modify Parental Responsibility, Visitation, or Parenting Plan/Time-Sharing Schedule and Other Relief

(11/15)

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