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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORM 12.905(d), SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR TEMPORARY MODIFICATION OF PARENTING ISSUES FOR CHILD(REN) OF PARENT ACTIVATED, DEPLOYED, OR TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO MILITARY SERVICE (03/09)
When should this form be used?
This form should be used when a parent seeks a temporary modification of an order establishing custody, visitation, a parenting plan, or time-sharing schedule because the parent is activated, deployed, or temporarily assigned to military service and the parent's ability to comply with the prior order (s) and time-sharing schedule is materially affected. 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 the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where you live and keep a copy for your records.

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 dissolution of marriage, the court may only grant limited relief. For more information on constructive service, see Notice of Action for Dissolution of Marriage, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.913(a), 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: DEFAULT... If after 20 days, no answer has been filed, you may file a Motion for Default, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.922(a), with the clerk of court. Then, if you have filed all of the required papers, you may call the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant to set a final hearing. You must notify the other party of the hearing by using a Notice of Hearing (General), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or other appropriate notice of hearing form.
Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(d), Supplemental Petition for Temporary Modification of Parenting Issues for Child(ren) of Parent Activated, Deployed, or Temporarily Assigned to Military Service (03/09)

UNCONTESTED... If the respondent files an answer that agrees with everything in your supplemental petition or an answer and waiver, and you have complied with mandatory disclosure and filed all of the required papers, you may call the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant to set a final hearing. You must notify the other party of the hearing by using a Notice of Hearing (General), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or other appropriate notice of hearing form. CONTESTED... If the respondent files an answer or an answer and counterpetition, which disagrees with or denies anything in your supplemental petition, and you are unable to settle the disputed issues, you should file a Notice for Trial, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.924, after you have complied with mandatory disclosure and filed all of the required papers. Some circuits may require the completion of mediation before a final hearing may be set. Then you should contact the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant for instructions on how to set your case for trial (final hearing). If the respondent files an answer and counterpetition, you should answer the counterpetition within 20 days using an Answer to Counterpetition, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.903(d).

Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read "General Information for Self-Represented Litigants" found at the beginning of these forms. The words that are in "bold underline" in these instructions are defined there. For further information, see section 61.13002, Florida Statutes.

Special notes...
If you do not have the money to pay the filing fee, you may obtain an Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status from the clerk, fill it out, and the clerk will determine whether you are eligible to have filing fees deferred. With this form, you must also file the following: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Affidavit, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(d). Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(e). (If you do not know the other party's income, you may file this worksheet after his or her financial affidavit has been served on you.) Settlement Agreement, if you have reached an agreement on any or all of the issues. Although there is no form for this in these Florida Family Law Forms, you may construct a settlement agreement using the pertinent sections contained in Marital Settlement Agreement for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(f)(1). Notice of Social Security Number, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(j), if not previously filed.



Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(d), Supplemental Petition for Temporary Modification of Parenting Issues for Child(ren) of Parent Activated, Deployed, or Temporarily Assigned to Military Service (03/09)





Family Law Financial Affidavit, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or (c). Parenting Plan, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form, 12.995(a) or (b). If the parties have reached an agreement, a signed and notarized Parenting Plan should be attached. If you have not reached an agreement, a proposed Parenting Plan may be filed. If this involves relocation of minor child(ren) pursuant to section 61.13001, Florida Statutes, a Parenting Plan must be attached. Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.932. (This must be filed within 45 days of service of the supplemental petition on the respondent, if not filed at the time of the supplemental petition, unless you and the other party have agreed not to exchange these documents.)

Temporary Judgment Form... These family law forms contain a Supplemental Temporary Judgment Modifying Parenting Issues for Children of a Parent Activated, Deployed or Temporarily Assigned to Military Service Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.993(d)), which the judge may use. You should check with the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant to see if you need to bring it with you to the hearing. If so, you should type or print the heading, including the circuit, county, case number, division, and the parties' names, and leave the rest blank for the judge to complete at your hearing or trial. Nonlawyer... Remember, a person who is NOT an attorney is called a nonlawyer. If a nonlawyer helps you fill out these forms, that person must give you a copy of a Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.900(a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer helping you fill out these forms also must put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the last page of every form he or she helps you complete.

Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(d), Supplemental Petition for Temporary Modification of Parenting Issues for Child(ren) of Parent Activated, Deployed, or Temporarily Assigned to Military Service (03/09)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ____________________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ____________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: ________________________ Division: ________________________ __________________________________, Petitioner, and ____________________________________, Respondent.

SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR TEMPORARY MODIFICATION OF PARENTING ISSUES FOR CHILD(REN) OF PARENT ACTIVATED, DEPLOYED, OR TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO MILITARY SERVICE
I, {full legal name} ________________________________________, being sworn, certify that the following information is true: 1. The parties to the action, {names} ____________________________________, were granted a final judgment of [ one only] ( ) dissolution of marriage ( ) paternity on {date} __________________. A copy/copies of the final judgment or any modification(s) is/are attached. 2. Paragraph(s) _____ of the * one only] ( ) final judgment or ( ) most recent modification of it grants custody or time-sharing of the minor child(ren), {name(s)} ____________________________, with{name of parent} ____________________________________________________. 3. The parent, {name} ____________________, is [all that apply] ( ) activated ( ) deployed ( ) temporarily assigned to military service. 4. The parent, {name} _____________________________, is temporarily unable to continue the current parenting plan and time-sharing schedule with the minor child(ren) during the period of time that the parent is * all that apply] ( ) activated ( ) deployed ( ) temporarily assigned to military service. 5. I ask the court to temporarily modify/amend the parental responsibility and time-sharing schedule of the minor child(ren) during the period of time that the parent, {name} ___________________, is * all that apply] ( ) activated ( ) deployed ( ) temporarily assigned to military service as follows:{explain}____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 6. This temporary modification/amendment is in the best interest of the child(ren) because {explain}
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(d), Supplemental Petition for Temporary Modification of Parenting Issues for Child(ren) of Parent Activated, Deployed, or Temporarily Assigned to Military Service (03/09)

__________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 7. I ask that the court adopt ( ) the attached temporary Parenting Plan ( ) time-sharing schedule set forth below during the time that the parent is [ all that apply] ( ) activated ( ) deployed ( ) temporarily assigned to military service: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 8. If the requested modification/amendment is granted, Petitioner requests that child support be temporarily modified/amended, consistent with the temporary modification/amendment of the Parenting Plan and time-sharing schedule. A Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(e) is, or will be, filed. 9. A completed Family Law Financial Affidavit, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or (c) is filed with this Petition. 10. A completed Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Affidavit, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(d), is filed with this petition. 11. Other: _________________________________________________________________________ a. ____________________________________________________________________________ b. ____________________________________________________________________________ I understand that I am swearing or affirming under oath to the truthfulness of the claims made in this petition and that punishment for knowingly making a false statement includes fines and/or imprisonment. Dated:____________________________ __________________________________________ Signature of Petitioner Printed Name: ______________________________ Address: ___________________________________ City, State, Zip: _____________________________ Telephone Number: _________________________ Fax Number: _______________________________

Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(d), Supplemental Petition for Temporary Modification of Parenting Issues for Child(ren) of Parent Activated, Deployed, or Temporarily Assigned to Military Service (03/09)

STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF _____________________

Sworn to or affirmed and signed before me on _______________________ by ____________________.

____________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC or DEPUTY CLERK ____________________________________ [Print, type or stamp commissioned name of notary or clerk] ____ Personally known ____ Produced identification Type of identification produced _____________________ IF A NONLAWYER HELPED YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM, HE/SHE MUST FILL IN THE BLANKS BELOW: [fill in all blanks] I, {full legal name and trade name of nonlawyer} _____________________________________________ , a nonlawyer, located at {street} _____________________, {city} _________________, {state} ________, {phone} ___________________, helped {name}____________________________________who is the petitioner, fill out this form.

Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(d), Supplemental Petition for Temporary Modification of Parenting Issues for Child(ren) of Parent Activated, Deployed, or Temporarily Assigned to Military Service (03/09)