- Who needs the 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 (12/10) (hereafter referred to as the “Form” or the “Petition”)?
- Is the Petition accompanied by other forms?
- What information should be provided?
Who needs the 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 (12/10) (hereafter referred to as the “Form” or the “Petition”)?
The Petition is used by an individual who is asking the court to change the current parental responsibility, visitation, and/or Parenting Plan/time-sharing schedule.
Is the Petition accompanied by other forms?
With this Form, the applicant must file the following:
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (McCrea) Affidavit;
- Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(e) if the petitioner is seeking to modify child support;
- Parenting Plan, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form, 12.995(a) or (b);
- if not previously filed, Notice of SSN, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(j); and
- Family Law Financial Affidavit, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or (c).
- Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.932 if the petitioner is seeking to modify child support.
What information should be provided?
The following information should be provided:
- the petitioner's and respondent’s personal information;
- whether the parties were granted a final judgment of dissolution of marriage or paternity. If yes, the copy of the judgment must be attached.
- which paragraphs of the final judgment or most recent modification describe the current parental responsibility, visitation, or Parenting Plan.
- information regarding material, substantial and unanticipated change in circumstances that require modification of the visitation, parental responsibility, or Parenting Plan.
Asking the court to modify the parental responsibility, the petitioner should explain how.
The petitioner gives explanation why the modification is in the best interests of the children.
The petitioner should indicate whether he requests or not that child support be modified in consistency with the modification of the Parenting Plan.
Where do I send the Petition?
After completing this Form, the petitioner should sign it before a notary public or deputy clerk. The petitioner should file the Form in the county where the original judgment or order was entered. If the children live in another state or if the judgment or order was entered in another state, you should ask an attorney about where to file the Petition. The petitioner should file the original with the circuit court and keep a copy for his records.
