In re: Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure—2020 Regular-Cycle Report

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida adopts amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure and numerous Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms based on the Family Law Rules Committee’s 2020 regular-cycle report. The amendments address transfers of actions, process, mandatory financial disclosure, discovery, subpoenas, child support enforcement, electronic filing and service, and grandparent visitation forms, with an effective date of January 1, 2021.

Holdings

1. The Supreme Court adopted the proposed amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure and related forms, with minor modifications.
2. The amended rules and amended and new forms became effective January 1, 2021, at 12:01 a.m.
3. By adopting the new and amended forms, the Court expressed no opinion as to their correctness or applicability.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court should adopt the proposed amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure and related forms.
2. What modifications, if any, should be made to the proposed amendments before adoption.
3. When the amended rules and forms should become effective.

Disposition

approved