Dissolution of Marriage: Step-by-Step Instructional Guidelines

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Children – By Publication

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Children – By Agreement

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Children – By Service of Summons

Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage

Family Law Glossary of Common Legal Terms and Definitions

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Property but No Dependent or Minor Children – By Agreement

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with  Property But No Dependent or Minor Children – By Service of Summons

Answer to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Property But No Dependent or Minor Children

Answer to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Children

Paternity and Other Relief: Step-by-Step Instructional Guidelines

Petition to Establish Paternity and Other Relief

Petition to Establish Paternity and Other Relief  (Mother of child married to someone else at the time of the child’s conception and/or birth)

Joint Petition to Establish Paternity and Other Relief

Answer to Petition to Establish Paternity and Other Relief

Other Petitions: Step-by-Step Instructional Guidelines

Petition to Permit Relocation

Stepparent Adoption – Child’s Natural Parents and Stepparent all Consent

Petition for Change of Name (Minor Children) – By Agreement

Petition for Name Change (Minor Children) – By Personal Service or Publication

Family Law Forms

FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT -Short Form (Under $50,000 Individual Gross Annual Income)

FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT -Long Form ($50,000 or more Individual Gross Annual Income)

UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (UCCJEA) AFFIDAVIT

NOTICE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF CIVIL INDIGENT STATUS 

PARENTING COURSE

PARENTING PLAN

FLORIDA PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY CLAIM OF PATERNITY

Family Law Resource Materials

Ten (10) Things You Need to Know about Family Court

Ten (10) Instructions for Testimony 

Ten (10) Tips for Divorcing Parents

Guiding Principles of Family Court

Children’s Bill of Rights

Stepping Back from Anger

The Lasting Effects of Talking Bad About Your Ex

How Kids Wish to be Treated

TIME-SHARING HOMEWORK 

Parenting & Time-sharing Factors §61.13(3)(a)-(t)

Public Policy. 61.13(2)(c)2: It is the public policy of this state that each minor child has frequent and continuing contact with both parents after the parents separate or the marriage of the parties is dissolved and to encourage parents to share the rights and responsibilities, and joys, of childrearing. There is no presumption for or against the father or mother of the child or for or against any specific time-sharing schedule when creating or modifying the parenting plan of the child.

THEREFORE, the court must find which of the parent is more likely to allow the child frequent and continuing contact with the nonresidential parent.

RELOCATION HOMEWORK

Unless an agreement has been entered as described in subsection (2) of §61.13001(7), a parent or other person seeking relocation must file a petition to relocate and serve it upon the other parent, and everyother person entitled to access to or time-sharing with the child. The pleadings must be in accordance with thissection

Timesharing Dos and Don’ts

Timesharing Schedule Creation Guidelines

What is a Parenting Plan?

Timesharing Schedule with Calendar Examples

Florida Child Support Payment Resource Center

Income Deduction Orders