Instructions For Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(A), Supplemental Petition To Modify Parentalresponsibility, Visitation Or Parenting Plan/ Time-Sharing Schedule And Other Relief (11/15) printable pdf download

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW

FORM 12.905(a),

SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION TO MODIFY PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY,

VISITATION OR PARENTING PLAN/ TIME–SHARING SCHEDULE AND

OTHER RELIEF (11/15)

When should this form be used?

This form should be used when you are asking the court to change the current parental responsibility,

visitation, and/or Parenting Plan/time-sharing schedule. A determination of parental responsibility, a

Parenting Plan and a time-sharing schedule may not be modified without a showing of a substantial,

material, and unanticipated change in circumstances and a determination that the modification is in the

best interests of the child(ren).

This form should be typed or printed in black ink. After completing this form, you should sign the form

before a notary public or deputy clerk. You should file this form in the county where the original order or

judgment was entered. If the order or judgment was entered in another state, or if the child(ren) live(s)

in another state, you should speak with an attorney about where to file this form. You should file the

original with the clerk of the circuit court and keep a copy for your records.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING

The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadings, and documents be

filed electronically except in certain circumstances. Self-represented litigants may file petitions or other

pleadings or documents electronically; however, they are not required to do so. If you choose to file

your pleadings or other documents electronically, you must do so in accordance with Florida Rule of

Judicial Administration 2.525, and you must follow the procedures of the judicial circuit in which you file.

The rules and procedures should be carefully read and followed.

What should I do next?

For your case to proceed, you must properly notify the other party in your case of the supplemental

petition. If you know where he or she lives, you should use personal service. If you absolutely do not

know where he or she lives, you may use constructive service. You may also be able to use constructive

service if the other party resides in another state or country. However, if constructive service is used,

other than granting a dissolution of marriage, the court may only grant limited relief. For more

information on constructive service, see Notice of Action for Family Cases with Minor Child(ren),

Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.913(a),(2) and Affidavit of Diligent Search and

Inquiry, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.913(b). If the other party is in the military service

of the United States, additional steps for service may be required. See, for example, Memorandum for

Certificate of Military Service, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.912(a). In sum, the

law regarding constructive service and service on an individual in the military service is very complex

and you may wish to consult an attorney regarding these issues.

If personal service is used, the other party has 20 days to answer after being served with your

supplemental petition. Your case will then generally proceed in one of the following three ways:

Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(a), Supplemental Petition to

Modify Parental Responsibility, Visitation, or Parenting Plan/Time-Sharing Schedule and Other Relief

(11/15)

Instructions For Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(A), Supplemental Petition To Modify Parentalresponsibility, Visitation Or Parenting Plan/ Time-Sharing Schedule And Other Relief (11/15)