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11the time of the petition, unless you and your spouse have agreed not to exchange these
documents.)
Parenting Plan, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.995(a) or Supervised/Safety
Focused Parenting Plan, Form 12.995(b). If the parents have reached an agreement, a signed and
notarized Parenting Plan should be attached.
If the parents have not reached an agreement, a
proposed Parenting Plan may be filed.
Parenting Plan and Time-Sharing. If you and your spouse 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 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 must be completed prior to entry of the final judgment. You should contact the
clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant about requirements for parenting courses where you
live.
Listed below are some terms with which you should become familiar before completing your petition. If
you do not fully understand any of the terms below or their implications, you should speak with an
attorney before going any further.
Shared Parental Responsibility
Sole Parental Responsibility
Supervised Time-Sharing
No contact
Parenting Plan
Parenting Plan Recommendation
Time-Sharing Schedule
Child Support. The court may order one parent to pay child support to assist the other parent in
meeting the child(ren)’s material needs/ Both parents are required to provide financial support, but
one parent may be ordered to pay a portion of his or her support for the child(ren) to the other parent.
Florida has adopted guidelines for determining the amount of child support to be paid. These guidelines
are based on the combined income of both parents and take into account the financial contributions of
both parents. You must file a Family Law Financial Affidavit, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure
Form 12.902(b) or (c), and your spouse will be required to do the same. From your financial affidavits,
you should be able to calculate the amount of child support that should be paid using the Child Support
Guidelines Worksheet, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(e). Because the child
support guidelines take several factors into consideration, change over time, and vary from state to
state, your child support obligation may be more or less than that of other people in seemingly similar
situations.
Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.901(b)(1), Petition for Dissolution of
Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren) (10/11)
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