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    Rules and Opinions

    Updated 05/01/08
    Note: Opinions are not final until any timely filed motions for rehearing are considered and disposed of by the Court. These opinions are also subject to formal revision before publication in the Southern Reporter, 2nd Series.

    SC07-1160 In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Procedure
    Also, EXE and ZIP formats available
    opinion released 04/24/08

    Corrected Opinion Release 05/01/08
    Correction Notice

    Below you will find both Rules and Opinions. For Individual Family Law Forms, Go to Family Law Individual Forms.

    Because of the large number of pages involved, the amended rules are provided here as Acrobat (PDF) files. The opinions are provided as ZIP, EXE, and PDF formats. To retrieve an opinion or rule, scroll through the Contents list below and click on the corresponding hyperlinked format (ZIP, EXE or PDF). 

    Rules
    (Dates in red indicate the effective date of the particular rule or form)


    Format

    Rule

    Acrobat (PDF)
    		  Amended Rule 12.200 10/03/02

    Acrobat (PDF)
    		  Family Law Rules (Updated by the Florida Bar - check document for date)

    Opinions
    (Dates in red indicate the effective date of the particular rule or form)

    Format

    Opinion

    SC07-1160 In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Procedure.

    Opinion Released 04/24/08

    SC06-434 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure, The Florida Rules of Juvenile Proceudre, and the Florida Family Law Rules - Report of the Task Force on Treatment-Based Drug Courts.

    Opinion Released 06/21/07
    Opinion Corrected 06/28/07

    SC06-344– Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure 09/28/06
    SC05-950 – Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Juvenile Procedure 06/30/05
    The following four forms are associated with the above opinion
    Advisory Notice to the Minor
    Clerk's Certification Pursuant to Section
    390.01114(4) (b), Florida Statutes
    Final Order Dismissing Petition for Judicial Waiver of Parental Notice of Termination of Pregnancy
    Petition for Judicial Waiver of Parental Notice of Termination of Pregnancy
     
    SC05-2154 – In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules and Procedure Form 12.900a - opinion released 02/09/06
    SC05-117 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure (Two Year Cycle) And The Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - corrected 10/06/05
    PDF - Opinion
    PDF - Notice
    		 SC05-1103 – In Re: Approval Of Application For Determination Of Indigent Status Forms For Use By Clerks And Amendment To Florida Rule Of Criminal Procedure 3.984 - opinion released 06/30/05, Corrected Opinion released 07/07/05

    SC04-1751– Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure - opinion released 06/02/05

    SC04-1652 – Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure (Rule 12.525) - opinion released 03/03/05

    SC04-1979 - Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure and Forms - opinion released 11/24/04

    PDF

    		 SC04-1139 - Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Appellate Procedure, The Florida Rules Of Civil Procedure, The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure, The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure, The Florida Rules Of Juvenile Procedure, And The Florida Probate Rules - opinion released 09/30/2004

    ZIP

    EXE

    PDF - Opinion
    PDF - Notice

    SC04-251 – Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Released 09/15/04, Corrected Opinion released 09/23/04

    ZIP

    EXE

    PDF

    SC04-1039  Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - Sexual Violence Forms - Released 7/08/04

    ZIP

    EXE

    PDF

    SC04-132 Amendments To Florida Approved Family Law Forms - Released 03/25/04

    ZIP

    EXE

    PDF

    SC04-104 Amendments To Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - Released 03/25/04

    ZIP

    EXE

    PDF

    SC02-2035 Amendments To Rules Regulating the Florida Bar And Family Law Rules, Etc - Released 11/13/03

    ZIP

    EXE

    Opinion - PDF

    Notice - PDF

    SC03-60 Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Released 7/10/03, corrected 8/28/03, corrected 10/24/03

    ZIP

    EXE

    PDF

    SC02-2445 Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - Released 5/15/03

    EXE

    Notice - PDF

    SC02-1574 Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Released 5/1/2003, Corrected 5/8/2003

    EXE

    PDF

    SC02-2320 Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - opinion released 12/19/2002

    ZIP

    EXE

    PDF

    SC02-2034 Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - Domestic Violence Forms - opinion released 10/03/2002
     

    SC02-377 Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - This is the second opinion in this case, however, one opinion does not supercede the other - opinion released 10/03/2002
     

    SC02-516 Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - Step Parent Adoption Forms - This is the second opinion in this case, however, one opinion does not supercede the other - opinion released 10/03/2002

    EXE

    PDF

    		SC02-377 Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - opinion released 5/30/02

    ZIP

    EXE

    PDF

    SC02-516 Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - Step Parent Adoption Forms - opinion released 3/28/02
      SC99-2: Amendments to Family Law Rules of Procedure - 1/4/01

    ZIP

     EXE

    PDF

    		SC01-2455: Amendments to Family Law Forms - 12/06/01

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