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Florida Supreme Court Opinions - Rules and Form Cases


Most Recent Family Law-Related Opinion(s)

Note: Court 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.

SC13-305 – In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms

Opinion released 5/9/2013

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

Rule Opinions

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

  • In Re: Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure SC11-2164 10/04/12
  • In Re: Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure SC10-2299 7/12/12
  • In Re: Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure SC12-1205 7/12/12
  • Amended Rule 12.200 10/03/02
    PDF
  • Family Law Rules (Updated by the Florida Bar - check document for date)
    Florida Bar Web Site

Form and Rule Opinions

(Dates in red indicate the effective date of the particular opinion)

  • SC13-305 – In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 5/9/13 PDF
  • SC12-1930 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 11/16/12 PDF
  • SC12-618 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Form 12.996(D) 6/28/12 PDF
  • SC12-510 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 6/07/12 PDF
  • SC11-945 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 5/25/12 PDF
  • SC11-40 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure 4/26/12 PDF
  • SC11-40 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Family
    Law Rules of Procedure (Revised Opinion) 3/15/12 PDF
    SC10-2344 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 3/15/12 PDF
  • SC11-40 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 11/03/11 PDF
  • SC11-528 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration And The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure
    10/06/11 (Corrected Opinion 10/13/11)
    PDF
  • SC11-1314 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms and The Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Forms 09/28/11
    PDF
  • SC10-1947 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 08/25/11
    PDF
  • SC10-1468 – In Re: Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 06/16/11
    PDF
  • SC10-2344 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 04/07/11
    PDF
  • SC10-1468 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Forms 12.902(e), and 12.996(a) 09/23/10
    PDF
  • SC08-2358 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Forms 12.996(A), 12,996(B), And 12.996(C) 03/04/10
    PDF
  • SC09-1822 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 01/28/10
    PDF
  • SC08-1660 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Family Law Rules 09/03/09
    PDF
  • SC08-641 In Re: Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rule 12.010 12/11/08 (Opinion Corrected 1/15/09)
    PDF
  • SC06-434 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure, The Florida Rules Of Juvenile Procedure, And The Florida Family Law Rules – Report Of The Task Force On Treatment-Based Drug Courts 10/16/08
    PDF
  • SC08-1660 - In Re: Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules 10/16/08
    PDF
  • SC08-1214 - In Re: Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules of Precedure 07/10/08
    PDF
  • SC07-1160 In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Procedure 04/24/08
    PDF
  • 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 06/21/07 (Opinion Corrected 06/28/07)
    PDF
  • SC06-344– Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure 09/28/06
    PDF
  • SC05-950 – Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Juvenile Procedure 06/30/05
    PDF
  • SC05-2154 – In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules and Procedure Form 12.900a 02/09/06
    PDF
  • 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
  • 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 06/30/05, (Corrected Opinion release 07/07/05)
    PDF
  • SC04-1751– Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure 06/02/05
    PDF
  • SC04-1652 – Amendments To The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure (Rule 12.525) 03/03/05
    PDF
  • SC04-1979 - Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure and Forms 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 09/30/2004
    PDF
  • SC04-251 – Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 09/15/04 (Corrected Opinion released 09/23/04)
    PDF
  • SC04-1039  Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - Sexual Violence Forms 7/08/04
    PDF
  • C04-132 Amendments To Florida Approved Family Law Forms - 03/25/04
    PDF
  • SC04-104 Amendments To Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 03/25/04
    PDF
  • SC02-2035 Amendments To Rules Regulating the Florida Bar And Family Law Rules, Etc 11/13/03
    PDF
  • SC03-60 Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 7/10/03, (Corrected 8/28/03, Corrected 10/24/03)
    PDF
  • SC02-2445 Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 5/15/03
    PDF
  • SC02-1574 Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 5/1/2003, (Corrected 5/8/2003)
    PDF
  • SC02-2320 Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 12/19/2002
    PDF
  • SC02-2034 Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - Domestic Violence Forms 10/03/2002
    PDF
  • 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 10/03/2002
    PDF
  • 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 10/03/2002
    PDF
  • SC02-377 Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 5/30/02
    PDF
  • SC02-516 Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - Step Parent Adoption Forms 3/28/02
    PDF
  • SC99-2: Amendments to Family Law Rules of Procedure 1/4/01
    PDF
  • SC01-2455: Amendments to Family Law Forms 12/06/01
    PDF

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