In re Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms—12.913(a)(3)

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court adopted new Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.913(a)(3), concerning notice of action for termination of parental rights and stepparent adoption, and amended several existing family law forms. The amendments became effective immediately upon release of the opinion and were published for public comment.

Holdings

1. The Supreme Court of Florida adopted amendments to forms 12.902(j), 12.913(a)(2), 12.913(a)(3), 12.915, 12.921, 12.924, and 12.980(h), and created new form 12.913(a)(3), as set forth in the appendix.
2. The amendments and new form became effective immediately upon release of the opinion, and the forms were directed to be published for comment for sixty days.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court of Florida should amend the identified Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms and create form 12.913(a)(3).
2. Whether the new form 12.913(a)(3) should be adopted for use in obtaining constructive service in termination-of-parental-rights and stepparent-adoption proceedings.

Disposition

other