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 3 of 7) in pdf

Please CAREFULLY read the rules and instructions for: Certificate of Service (General), Florida Supreme

Court Approved Family Law Form 12.914; Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address, Florida

Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915; and Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516.

Special notes...

If you do not have the money to pay the filing fee, you may obtain an Application for Determination of

Civil Indigent Status from the clerk, fill it out, and the clerk will determine whether you are eligible to

have filing fees deferred.

With this form, you must also file the following:



Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Affidavit, Florida

Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(d).



Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form

12.902(e) if you are seeking to modify child support. (If you do not know the other party’s

income, you may file this worksheet after his or her financial affidavit has been served on you.)



Parenting Plan, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form, 12.995(a) or

12.995(b). If the parties have reached an agreement, the Parenting Plan should be signed by

both parties. If you have not reached an agreement, a proposed Parenting Plan may be filed.



Notice of Social Security Number, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form

12.902(j), if not previously filed.



Family Law Financial Affidavit, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or

(c).



Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure, Florida Family Law Rules of

Procedure Form 12.932 if you are seeking to modify child support. (This must be filed within 45

days of service of the supplemental petition on the respondent, if not filed at the time of the

supplemental petition, unless you and the other party have agreed not to exchange these

documents.)

Parenting Plan and Time-Sharing... If you and the respondent are unable to agree on parenting

arrangements and a time-sharing schedule, a judge will decide for you as part of establishing a Parenting

Plan. The judge will decide the parenting arrangements and time-sharing schedule based on the

child(ren)’s best interests. Regardless of whether there is an agreement, the court reserves jurisdiction

to modify issues relating to the minor child(ren).

The judge may request a parenting plan recommendation or appoint a guardian ad litem in your case.

This means that a neutral person will review your situation and report to the judge concerning parenting

issues. The purpose of such intervention is to be sure that the best interests of the child(ren) is (are)

being served. For more information, you may consult section 61.13, Florida Statutes.

A parenting course may be required prior to entry of a final judgment. You should contact the clerk,

family law intake staff, or judicial assistant about requirements for parenting courses or mediation

where you live.

Listed below are some terms with which you should become familiar before completing your

supplemental petition. If you do not fully understand any of the terms below or their implications,

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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