Florida

Family Law

Rule 12.000 – PREFACE
Rule 12.003 – COORDINATION OF RELATED FAMILY CASES AND HEARINGS
Rule 12.004 – JUDICIAL ACCESS AND REVIEW OF RELATED FAMILY FILES
Rule 12.005 – TRANSITION RULE
Rule 12.006 – FILING COPIES OF ORDERS IN RELATED FAMILY CASES
Rule 12.007 – ACCESS AND REVIEW OF RELATED FAMILY FILES BY PARTIES
Rule 12.010 – SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND TITLE
Rule 12.012 – MINIMIZATION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Rule 12.015 – FAMILY LAW FORMS
Rule 12.020 – DEFINITIONS
Rule 12.025 – APPLICABILITY OF RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
Rule 12.030 – VERIFICATION OF PLEADINGS
Rule 12.040 – ATTORNEYS
Rule 12.050 – WHEN ACTION COMMENCED
Rule 12.060 – TRANSFERS OF ACTIONS
Rule 12.070 – PROCESS
Rule 12.071 – CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO STATE STATUTE OR COUNTY OR MUNICIAPL CHARTER, ORDINANCE, OR FRANCHISE; NOTICE BY PARTY
Rule 12.080 – SERVICE OF PLEADINGS AND FILING OF DOCUMENTS
Rule 12.090 – TIME
Rule 12.100 – PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS
Rule 12.105 – SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION PROCEDURE
Rule 12.110 – GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING
Rule 12.120 – PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS
Rule 12.130 – DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING ACTION OR DEFENSE
Rule 12.140 – RESPONSES
Rule 12.150 – SHAM PLEADINGS
Rule 12.160 – MOTIONS
Rule 12.170 – COUNTERPETITTIONS AND CROSSCLAIMS
Rule 12.180 – THIRD-PARTY PRACTICE
Rule 12.190 – AMENDED PLEADINGS
Rule 12.200 – CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCES

Rule 12.210 – PARTIES
Rule 12.230 – INTERVENTIONS
Rule 12.240 – INTERPLEADER
Rule 12.250 – MISJOINDER AND NONJOINDER OF PARTIES
Rule 12.260 – SURVIVOR; SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES
Rule 12.270 – CONSOLIDATION; SEPARATE TRIALS
Rule 12.271 – CONFIDENTIALITY OF RELATED FAMILY HEARINGS
Rule 12.280 – GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY
Rule 12.281 – INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE OF PRIVILEGED MATERIALS
Rule 12.285 – MANDATORY DISCLOSURE
Rule 12.287 – FINANCIAL AFFIDAVITS IN ENFORCEMENT AND CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS
Rule 12.290 – DEPOSITIONS BEFORE ACTION OR PENDING APPEAL
Rule 12.300 – PERSONS BEFORE WHOM DEPOSITIONS MAY BE TAKEN
Rule 12.310 – DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION
Rule 12.320 – DEPOSITIONS UPON WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Rule 12.330 – USE OF DEPOSITIONS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS
Rule 12.340 – INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES
Rule 12.350 – PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS AND ENTRY ON LAND FOR INSPECTION AND OTHER PURPOSES
Rule 12.351 – PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS WITHOUT DEPOSITION
Rule 12.360 – EXAMINATION OF PERSONS
Rule 12.363 – EVALUATION OF MINOR CHILD
Rule 12.364 – SOCIAL INVESTIGATIONS
Rule 12.365 – EXPERT WITNESSES
Rule 12.370 – REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
Rule 12.380 – FAILURE TO MAKE DISCOVERY; SANCTIONS
Rule 12.390 – DEPOSITIONS OF EXPERT WITNESSES
Rule 12.400 – CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
Rule 12.407 – TESTIMONY AND ATTENDANCE OF MINOR CHILD
Rule 12.410 – SUBPOENA

Rule 12.005 – TRANSITION RULE

These rules apply to all family law cases as of March 16, 2017. Any action taken in a family law case before March 16, 2017, that conformed to the then-effective rules or statutes governing family law cases, will be regarded as valid during the pendency of the litigation.

FL. Fam. Law. R. P. 12.005

Amended by 214 So.3d 400, effective 3/16/2017.

Commentary.

1995 Adoption. This rule provides for an effective date of January 1, 1996, for these Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure. Under this rule, any action taken in a family law matter before January 1, 1996, will be regarded as valid during the pendency of the litigation so long as that action was taken in accordance with the then-effective rules or statutes governing family law cases. Any action taken after January 1, 1996, in new or pending family law cases will be governed by these rules.

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