In re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure and Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 10-2.2
The Supreme Court amended Family Law Rule 12.015 to redesignate all family law forms as 'Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms.' Going forward, the Court can create, amend, or abolish these forms by order or opinion, outside the Rule 2.140 rulemaking process, with the Advisory Workgroup making recommendations. The Court made matching reference changes throughout the Family Law Rules and amended Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 10-2.2 (form completion by a nonlawyer) to remove the reference to the old rules-form category. The amendments take effect October 1, 2026, and comments are due by November 24, 2026.
Key facts
- Since 2000, Florida's family law forms had been split into two groups. About 41 'rules forms' went through the Rule 2.140 rulemaking process via the Family Law Rules Committee. All other forms were 'Supreme Court Approved' forms maintained by the Court with an Advisory Workgroup.
- In 2000, the Court said it would give total responsibility for the forms to one entity if the split system proved unworkable.
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Holdings
- Amended Rule 12.015 folds every family law form, including the 41 former 'Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Forms,' into one category: 'Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms.'…
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Why it matters
This is mostly a change in how family court forms are maintained. It still matters beyond family law. First, forms such as the family law financial affidavits, standard interrogatories, subpoenas, and income deduction… — full analysis with a trial
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