Who needs a 12.902d form?
This form is used by the parent(s) in any case involving custody of, visitation with, or time-sharing with children under 18 years old. In other words, if you have minor children with your former spouse or partner, and you want joint guardianship, you have to file this form with the Family Court of Florida — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (McCrea) Affidavit.
What is the form 12.902d for?
This form is attached to the dissolution of marriage in case the couple has minor children. The information provided in the form is used during the court hearing to make a decision concerning the custody of the child.
What documents must accompany the 12.902d form?
Usually, this form is used in the divorce process, so it has to be accompanied by all the required forms and documents associated with this process.
When is the 12.902d form due?
This McCrea form is filed with the court together with other documents when any of the parents starts the divorce process.
What information should be provided in the 12.902d McCrea Affidavit?
The filler (petitioner or respondent) must type:
- His/her full legal name, address, phone number
- The number of minor children; their legal names, place and date of birth, sex
- Determine the child’s residence for the past 5 years (including dates, address, name of the person the child lived with, relationship to the child). Keep in mind that if you filed Request for Confidential Filing of address, you have to write “Confidential” on some part of the form.
- The parent also has to indicate if he/she participated in custody or time-sharing proceeding, if he/she has any information about custody or time-sharing proceedings, and if he/she has any information of the persons not a party to these proceedings. The filler must as well indicate whether the child described in this form is subject to an existing child support order.
The form must contain the signature of the parent as well as the name, address and phone number of the other party.
The affidavit has to be certified by a notary. If a non-lawyer helped to fill out this form, he/she also has to sign it and type the address.
Where do I send the 12.902d form?
The completed form should be filed with the clerk of the circuit court.