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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Pre-Trial

1.1    Motions in Limine

    1.1.1    In General

    1.1.2    Attack on Court’s Ruling

1.2    Compelling Attendance of a Witness Present in Court

1.3    Production of Documents

    1.3.1    Subpoena for Production of Documents

    1.3.2    Payment for Production of Documents in Court

Chapter 2: Course and Conduct of Trial

2.1    Governing Law

2.2    Communication With Client and Witnesses

    2.2.1    Attorney’s Communication With Client

    2.2.2    Attorney’s Communication With Witness

    2.2.3    Witness Communications With Witnesses

    2.2.4    Judge’s Communication With Expert

2.3    Opening Statement

2.4    Closing Argument

Chapter 3: Documentary Evidence

3.1    Best-Evidence Rule

    3.1.1    Requirement of Original

    3.1.2    Definition of Original

    3.1.3    Use of Duplicate of Original

    3.1.4    Use of Other Proof of Contents

3.2    Summaries of Records

    3.2.1    When Summaries May Be Used

    3.2.2    Procedure for Use of Summaries

    3.2.3    Practical Applications

3.3    Introduction of Portion of Document or Deposition at Trial

    3.3.1    Documentary Evidence

    3.3.2    Depositions

    3.3.3    Document “Speaks for Itself”

    3.3.4    Publishing Deposition “For Any Purpose”

3.4    Authenticating Documents

    3.4.1    Requirement of Authentication

    3.4.2    Self-Authentication

3.5    Affidavits

3.6    Depositions at Trial

    3.6.1    Use of Depositions at Trial

    3.6.2    Interplay With Rules of Evidence

    3.6.3    Use of Portion of Deposition

    3.6.4    Objection to Deposition Questions

    3.6.5    Errata Sheets to Deposition

    3.6.6    Use of Videotape Depositions

Chapter 4: Other Physical Proof

4.1    Demonstrative Evidence and Demonstrative Aids

    4.1.1    Demonstrative Evidence

    4.1.2    Demonstrative Aids

4.2    Photographs

Chapter 5: Witness Competence and Disqualification

5.1    Knowledge

    5.1.1    General Rules of Competency

    5.1.2    Personal Knowledge

    5.1.3    Lack of Knowledge

5.2    Dead Man Statute

    5.2.1    Statutory Authority

    5.2.2    Statutory Exceptions

    5.2.3    Waiver of Dead Man Statute

5.3    Persons Disqualified From Testifying

    5.3.1    Statutory Authority

    5.3.2    Duty to Tell Truth

    5.3.3    Child in Family Law Proceeding

        5.3.3.1    Rule Precluding Child’s Presence

        5.3.3.2    Policy Considerations

        5.3.3.3    Testimony Without Oath

    5.3.4    Calling Attorney as Witness

    5.3.5    Calling Judge as Witness

Chapter 6: Witness Examination: Basic Issues

6.1    Court’s Control of Trial and Questioning

    6.1.1    Direct Examination

    6.1.2    Cross-Examination

    6.1.3    Redirect and Recross Examination

6.2    Sequestration (“Invoking the Rule”)

    6.2.1    Sequestration of Witnesses in Court

    6.2.2    Sequestration of Witnesses at Deposition

6.3    Interpreters and Translators

6.4    Impeachment

    6.4.1    Who May Impeach

    6.4.2    Character of Witness as Impeachment

    6.4.3    Conviction of Crime as Impeachment

    6.4.4    Summary of Impeachment Rules

        6.4.4.1    Six Permitted Methods

        6.4.4.2    Two Prohibited Methods

    6.4.5    Inconsistent Statements

6.5    Impeaching Own Witness

6.6    Religious Beliefs of Witnesses

Chapter 7: Witness Questioning and Answering Objections checklist

7.1       Ambiguous

7.2       Argumentative

7.3       Asked and Answered

7.4       Assuming Facts Not in Evidence

7.5       Beyond Scope

7.6       Compound Questions

7.7       Conclusion

7.8       Leading

7.8.1      Cross-Examination

7.8.2      Hostile Witness

7.8.3      Adverse Party

7.9       Misquoting

7.10     Narrative

7.11     Non-responsive

7.12     Refreshing Memory of Witness

7.12.1    General Principles

7.12.2    Distinction Between Impeachment and Refreshing Memory

7.13     Self-Serving

7.14     Speculative

Chapter 8: Science, Opinion and Experts

8.1       Opinion

8.2       Qualification of Expert Witness

8.3       Impeachment of Expert Witness

8.4       Foundation or Basis for Opinion of Expert

8.4.1      Opinion on Ultimate Issue

8.4.2      Basis for Opinion

8.4.3      Disclosure of Underlying Data

8.5       Areas of Opinion

8.5.1      Opinion on Areas Within Common Understanding

8.5.2      Opinion as to Ability or Reputation of Another Expert

8.5.3      Opinion of Truthfulness of Another Witness

8.5.4      Opinion on Law

8.5.5      Opinion in Outside Field

8.5.6      Opinion in New or Novel Area

8.6       Authoritative Literature

Chapter 9: Alternatives to Physical and Testimonial Proof

9.1       Judicial Notice

9.1.1      Meaning of Judicial Notice

9.1.2      Mandatory Judicial Notice

9.1.3      Discretionary Judicial Notice

9.1.4      Timeliness—Notice of Judicial Notice

9.2       Evidentiary Presumptions

9.2.1      Definition of Presumption

9.2.2      Types of Presumptions

9.2.3      Purposes of Presumptions

9.3       Presumptions in Family Law Cases

9.3.1      Privacy in Proceedings

9.3.2      Marriage

9.3.3      Equitable Distribution

9.3.4      Children of Parties

9.3.5      Child Custody

9.3.6      Alimony

9.3.7      Ability to Pay for Support

9.3.8      Bank Account

9.3.9      Shares of Stock

9.4       Stipulations

9.4.1      In General

9.4.2      Improper Stipulations

9.4.3      Oral Stipulations

9.4.4      Stipulations in Case-Management and Pretrial Conferences

9.4.5      Avoiding Stipulation

Chapter 10: Privileges

10.1     General Privilege Requirements

10.2     Attorney-Client Privilege

10.2.1    Scope of Privilege

10.2.1.1     Definitions

10.2.1.2     Protected Communications

10.2.1.3     Who May Claim Privilege

10.2.1.4     Exceptions

10.2.2    Extension of Privilege

10.2.3    Waiver of Privilege

10.2.4    Matters Not Protected

10.2.4.1     Attorney’s Financial Records

10.2.4.2     Client’s Identity and Fee-Payment Records

10.2.4.3     Documents and Objects Delivered to Attorney

10.2.4.4     No Privilege if Documents Within Criminal/Fraud Exception

10.2.5    Procedure to Assert Privilege

10.3     Work-Product Privilege

10.4     Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege

10.5     Sexual Assault Counselor Privilege

10.6     Domestic Violence Advocate-Victim Privilege

10.7     Husband-Wife Privilege

10.8     Clerical Privilege

10.9     Accountant-Client Privilege

10.10   Trade Secrets

10.11   Settlement Negotiations Privilege

10.12   Mediation Privilege

10.13   Guardian ad Litem Privilege

10.14   Fifth Amendment

10.15   Right of Privacy

10.15.1  Privacy Rights of Parties

10.15.2  Privacy Rights of Third Persons and Witnesses

10.15.3  Closing or Sealing of Court Files

10.16   Journalist’s Privilege

10.17   Waiver and Effect of Privilege

10.17.1  Waiver of Privilege

10.17.2  Effect of Claim of Privilege

Chapter 11: Hearsay Basics

11.1     Definition

11.1.1    What Is “Hearsay”

11.1.2    What Is Not “Hearsay”

11.1.3    Summary of Hearsay Rules Generally

11.2     Hearsay Within Hearsay

11.2.1    Definition

11.2.2    Admissibility

11.3     Attacking or Supporting Credibility of Declarant

11.3.1    Purpose and Authority

11.3.2    Procedure

Chapter 12: Hearsay Exceptions: Declarant Unavailable

12.1     Definition of “Unavailable”

12.2     Former Testimony

12.3     Statement Under Belief of Impending Death

12.4     Statement Against Interest

12.5     Statement of Personal or Family History

Chapter 13: Hearsay Exceptions: Declarant Available

13.1     Spontaneous Statement

13.2     Excited Utterance

13.3     Mental, Emotional or Physical Condition

13.4     Medical Diagnosis or Treatment

13.5     Recorded Recollection

13.6     Business Records

13.7     Absence of Entry—Business Records

13.8     Public Records

13.9     Vital Statistics

13.10   Absence of Divorce Decree, Marriage Certificate, or School Records

13.11   Records of Religious Organizations

13.12   Marriage Certificates

13.13   Family Records

13.14   Real Property Records

13.15   Statements Regarding Interest in Property

13.16   Ancient Documents

13.17   Market Reports and Commercial Publications

13.18   Admissions

13.19   Reputation—Family History

13.20   Reputation—General History

13.21   Reputation—Character

13.22   Former Testimony

13.23   Child Victim

13.24   Elderly Person or Disabled Adult

Chapter 14: Character and Habit

14.1     Character Evidence

14.1.1    Character of Party

14.1.2    Other Crimes, Wrong or Acts

14.1.3    Methods of Proving Character

14.2     Routine Practice

Chapter 15: Relevance and Materiality

15.1     Immaterial

15.2     Irrelevant

Chapter 16: Other Rules Governing Both Physical and Testimonial Proof

16.1     Limited Admissibility

16.2     Proffering Testimony (Offer of Proof)

16.2.1    Necessity of Offer of Proof

16.2.2    Methods of Making Offer of Proof

16.2.3    Offer of Proof (Proffer) in Nonjury Case

16.3     Prejudicial

Chapter 17: Substantive Family Law

17.1     AGREEMENTS

17.1.1    Abandonment

17.1.2    Arbitration

17.1.3    Attorney’s Fees

17.1.4    Cohabitation

17.1.5    Consideration

17.1.6    Custody and Child Support Provisions

17.1.7    Enforcement

17.1.8    Governing Law

17.1.9    Incorporation

17.1.10  Interpretation

17.1.11  Mediation

17.1.12  Mediation—Privilege

17.1.13  Modification

17.1.14  Oral Agreement

17.1.15  Prenuptial—Attorney’s Fees

17.1.16  Prenuptial—Disclosure

17.1.17  Prenuptial—Duress

17.1.18  Prenuptial—Fairness

17.1.19  Prenuptial—General Knowledge

17.1.20  Prenuptial—Silence as to Issue

17.1.21  Prenuptial—Waivers

17.1.22  ‑Postnuptial Agreement—Undue Influence

17.1.23  Property Settlement

17.1.24  Property vs. Support Agreements

17.1.25  Reconciliation

17.1.26  Reformation

17.1.27  Religious Agreements

17.1.28  Relocation

17.1.29   Remarriage

17.1.30  Set Aside

17.1.31  Silence as to Terms

17.1.32  Statute of Frauds

17.1.33  Transfer Costs

17.1.34  Unmarried Persons

17.1.35  Waivers (Alimony)

17.1.36  Waivers (Modification)

17.1.37  Waivers (Property Rights)

17.2     ALIMONY

17.2.1    Ability to Pay

17.2.2    Amount

17.2.3    Annulment

17.2.4    Appeal

17.2.5    Automatic Reduction/Termination

17.2.6    Award

17.2.7    Bridge-the-Gap

17.2.8    Cohabitation

17.2.9    Counsel

17.2.10  Enforcement

17.2.11  Extension

17.2.12  Fault

17.2.13  Findings of Fact

17.2.14  Findings of Fact (General)

17.2.15  Findings of Fact (Rehabilitative Alimony)

17.2.16  “Gray Area” Marriages

17.2.17  Imputed Income

17.2.18  Insurance

17.2.19  Length of Marriage

17.2.20  Lump Sum

17.2.21  Modification

17.2.22  Need

17.2.23  Nominal Alimony

17.2.24  Order of Awards

17.2.25  Permanent

17.2.26  Pleadings

17.2.27  Rehabilitative

17.2.28  ‑Rehabilitative—Automatic Future Termination

17.2.29  Reservation of Jurisdiction

17.2.30  Retroactive

17.2.31  Security

17.2.32  Separate Maintenance

17.2.33  Standard of Living

17.2.34  Successor Spouse

17.2.35  Temporary

17.2.36  Termination

17.2.37  Unconnected With Divorce

17.2.38  Validity of Marriage

17.3     APPEALS

17.3.1    Alimony

17.3.2    Alimony—Effect of Reversal on Appeal

17.3.3    Attorney’s Fee—Appeals

17.3.4    Attorney’s Fees—Appellate

17.3.5    Attorney’s Fees—Pending Appeal

17.3.6    Attorney’s Fees—Reversal

17.3.7    Briefs

17.3.8    Certiorari

17.3.9    Contempt

17.3.10  Costs

17.3.11  Decisions

17.3.12  Discovery Orders

17.3.13  Dismissal

17.3.14  Evidence

17.3.15  Filing of Notice

17.3.16  Finality

17.3.17  Interest

17.3.18  Interlocutory Appeal

17.3.19  Jurisdiction

17.3.20  Law of the Case

17.3.21  Law on Appeal

17.3.22  Mandamus

17.3.23  Prevailing Party

17.3.24  Prohibition

17.3.25  Rehearing Below

17.3.26  Relief From Judgment Motion Below

17.3.27  Reversal—Effect of

17.3.28  Review

17.3.29  Stay Pending Appeal

17.3.30  Temporary Orders

17.3.31  Temporary Support

17.3.32  Transcript

17.3.33  ‑Trial Court’s Jurisdiction After Appellate Mandate

17.3.34  Videotape Evidence

17.4     ATTORNEY’S FEES

17.4.1    Ability to Pay

17.4.2    Amount

17.4.3    Appeal

17.4.4    Appellate Fees

17.4.5    Basis for Award

17.4.6    Charging Lien

17.4.7    Costs

17.4.8    Death of a Party

17.4.9    Discovery

17.4.10  Due Process

17.4.11  Enforcement

17.4.12  Evidence

17.4.13  Expert Witness Fees

17.4.14  Findings of Fact

17.4.15  Frivolous Litigation

17.4.16  Guardian Ad Litem

17.4.17  Imputed Income

17.4.18  Interest

17.4.19  Judgment

17.4.20  Jurisdiction

17.4.21  Litigation of

17.4.22  Mediation

17.4.23  Modification Cases

17.4.24  Need for Award of Fees

17.4.25  Percentage Awards

17.4.26  Pleadings

17.4.27  Prevailing Party

17.4.28  Sanctions

17.4.29  Successor Spouse

17.4.30  Temporary

17.4.31  Time for Determination

17.4.32  Timeliness of Motion

17.4.33  Travel Time

17.4.34  Waiver

17.5     CHILD SUPPORT

17.5.1    Abatement

17.5.2    Accounting

17.5.3    Amount

17.5.4    Assets as Support

17.5.5    Attorney’s Fees

17.5.6    Bonuses

17.5.7    Burden of Proof

17.5.8    Child Care Costs

17.5.9    College Education

17.5.10  Contempt

17.5.11  Death of Payor

17.5.12  Defenses

17.5.13  Depository

17.5.14  Discovery

17.5.15  Enforcement

17.5.16  Exclusive Use of Home

17.5.17  Findings of Fact

17.5.18  Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act

17.5.19  Good Fortune

17.5.20  Guidelines

17.5.21  Guidelines—Definition and Computation of Income

17.5.22  Guidelines—Departure

17.5.23  Guidelines Worksheet

17.5.24  Imputed Income

17.5.25  Income Deduction Order

17.5.26  Majority

17.5.27  Medical Insurance

17.5.28  Modification

17.5.29  Pleading

17.5.30  Private School

17.5.31  Proof

17.5.32  Pro-Rata Division

17.5.33  Retroactive

17.5.34  Security

17.5.35  Set-Off

17.5.36  Service

17.5.37  Social Security

17.5.38  Special Needs

17.5.39  Summer

17.5.40  Temporary

17.5.41 Trust

17.5.42  Venue

17.5.43  Visitation

17.5.44  Voluntary Payments

17.6     CONTEMPT

17.6.1    Appeal

17.6.2    Ability to Pay

17.6.3    Attorney’s Fees

17.6.4    Civil vs. Criminal Contempt

17.6.5    Clarity of Order Violated

17.6.6    Coercive Fines

17.6.7    College Expenses

17.6.8    Deferred Incarceration

17.6.9    Findings of Fact

17.6.10  Future (Prospective) Contempt

17.6.11  Judgment

17.6.12  Jurisdiction

17.6.13  Life Insurance

17.6.14  Notice

17.6.15  Oral Order

17.6.16  Procedure

17.6.17  Property Provisions

17.6.18  Visitation

17.7     CUSTODY (PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY)

17.7.1    Animals

17.7.2    Bifurcation

17.7.3    Contempt

17.7.4    Default

17.7.5    Emergency Proceedings

17.7.6    Evidence

17.7.7    Factors

17.7.8    Findings of Fact—Custody and Relocation

17.7.9    Findings of Fact—UCCJEA

17.7.10  Grandparents and Third Party Custody

17.7.11  Guardian Ad Litem

17.7.12  Home Study Report

17.7.13  In Camera Interview With Child

17.7.14  Initial Determination

17.7.15  Injunction

17.7.16  Judgment

17.7.17  Jurisdiction

17.7.18  Modification

17.7.19  Notice

17.7.20  Pleading

17.7.21  Psychological Evaluation

17.7.22  Psychological Testimony

17.7.23  Religion

17.7.24  Relocation

17.7.25  Responsibility

17.7.26  Rotating Custody

17.7.27  School

17.7.28  Sole Responsibility

17.7.29  Spousal Abuse

17.7.30  Third Parties

17.7.31  UCCJEA

17.7.32  Venue

17.7.33  Visitation

17.8     EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION

17.8.1    Animals

17.8.2    Assets

17.8.3    Burden of Proof

17.8.4    Classification—Assets Acquired During Marriage

17.8.5    Classification Date

17.8.6    Classification—Gifted or Inherited Assets

17.8.7    Classification—Income From Nonmarital Assets

17.8.8    Classification—Premarital Agreements

17.8.9    Classification—Premarital Property

17.8.10  Classification—Successive Marriages

17.8.11  Commingling

17.8.12  Dissipation

17.8.13  Distribution—Asset no Longer in Existence

17.8.14  Distribution—Justification

17.8.15  Distribution—Liabilities

17.8.16  Distribution—Methods

17.8.17  Distribution—Nonparties and/or Nonmarital Assets

17.8.18  Distribution—Presumption of Equal Division

17.8.19  Enhancement—Agreements

17.8.20  Enhancement—Family Business

17.8.21  Enhancement—Marital Funds or Labor

17.8.22  Enhancement—Mortgage Payments

17.8.23  Exchange of Premarital Assets

17.8.24  Fault

17.8.25  Findings of Fact—Agreements

17.8.26  Findings of Fact—Classification

17.8.27  Findings of Fact—Distribution

17.8.28  Findings of Fact—Judgment

17.8.29  Findings of Fact—Valuation

17.8.30  Interest

17.8.31  Liabilities

17.8.32  Order of Awards

17.8.33  Personal Injury Recovery

17.8.34  Personal Property

17.8.35  Pleadings

17.8.36  Procedure

17.8.37  Professional Degrees

17.8.38  Retirement Funds

17.8.39  Severance Pay

17.8.40  Trust Funds

17.8.41  Use of Nonmarital Funds for Marital Purposes

17.8.42  Valuation—Date

17.8.43  Valuation—Goodwill

17.8.44  Valuation—Methodology

17.9     INJUNCTIONS

17.9.1    Attorneys’ Fees

17.9.2    Bond

17.9.3    Definition

17.9.4    Dissipation

17.9.5    Domestic Violence

17.9.6    Entry

17.9.7    Jurisdiction

17.9.8    Modification

17.9.9    Ne Exeat

17.9.10  Pleadings

17.9.11  Procedure

17.9.12  Relocation

17.9.13  Removal of Children

17.9.14  Repeat Violence

17.10   JUDGES/MASTERS

17.10.1    Disqualification—Grounds

17.10.2    Disqualification—Procedure

17.10.3    Exceptions

17.10.4    General Master

17.10.5    Hearing Officer

17.10.6    Successor Judge

17.11   JUDGMENTS

17.11.1    Administrative Order

17.11.2    Death of Party

17.11.3    Delay in Completion of Trial

17.11.4    Delay in Entry of Judgment

17.11.5    Enforcement

17.11.6    Financial Affidavits

17.11.7    Foreign Judgments

17.11.8    Jurisdiction to Correct Judgment

17.11.9    Modification of Final Judgment

17.11.10  Nunc Pro Tunc Order

17.11.11  Oral Rulings

17.11.12  Order vs. Judgments

17.11.13  Pleadings

17.11.14  Preparation of Final Judgments

17.11.15  Real Property Provisions

17.11.16  Rehearing

17.11.17  Relief From Judgment—Fraud

17.11.18  Relief From Judgment—General

17.11.19  Relief From Judgment—Mistake

17.11.20  Reservation of Jurisdiction

17.11.21  Successor Judge

17.11.22  Temporary Orders

17.11.23  Written Rulings

17.12   MARITAL HOME

17.12.1    Constructive Trust

17.12.2    Credits—Amount and Nature

17.12.3    Credits—Payments Made During Separation

17.12.4    Credits—Postjudgment Payments

17.12.5    Credits—Rental Value

17.12.6    Credits—Repairs/Maintenance/Improvements

17.12.7    Deeds

17.12.8    Equitable Lien/Set-Off

17.12.9    Exclusive Use

17.12.10  Foreign Property—Third Party Property

17.12.11  Homestead

17.12.12  Lis Pendens

17.12.13  Partition

17.12.14  Property Transfers

17.12.15  Valuation

17.13   PATERNITY

17.13.1    Attorney’s Fees

17.13.2    Dismissal

17.13.3    Evidence

17.13.4    Legitimacy—Presumption

17.13.5    Parental Responsibility

17.13.6    Proceedings

17.13.7    Res Judicata

17.13.8    Retroactive Support

17.13.9    Surnames

17.13.10  Sperm Donor Statute

17.14   PROCEDURE

17.14.1    Abatement

17.14.2    Annulment/Validity of Marriage

17.14.3    Attorneys

17.14.4    Bifurcation

17.14.5    Continuance

17.14.6    Default

17.14.7    Discovery

17.14.8    Due Process

17.14.9    Fifth Amendment

17.14.10  Foreign Judgments

17.14.11  Grounds

17.14.12  Jurisdiction—“Long Arm”

17.14.13  Jurisdiction—Personal

17.14.14  Jurisdiction—Subject Matter

17.14.15  Notice

17.14.16  Pleadings

17.14.17  Privilege

17.14.18  Process

17.14.19  Psychological Examination

17.14.20  Real Estate

17.14.21  Sealing Records

17.14.22  Spousal Immunity

17.14.23  Stipulation

17.14.24  Summary Judgment

17.14.25  Telephonic Hearings

17.14.26  Venue

17.14.27  Witnesses

17.15   SPECIAL EQUITY

17.15.1    Personal Property

17.15.2    Proof

17.16   TAX ISSUES

17.16.1    Alimony

17.16.2    Child Support

17.16.3    Deductions

17.16.4    Dependency Exemption

17.16.5    Marital vs. Nonmarital Assets

17.16.6    Payment of Tax Liability

17.16.7    Property vs. Support Agreements

17.16.8    Tax Forms

17.16.9    Tax Consequences

17.16.10  Tax Refunds

17.17   VISITATION—CONTACT AND ACCESS

17.17.1    Age of Child

17.17.2    Animals

17.17.3    Child Support

17.17.4    Cost of Visitation

17.17.5    Determination

17.17.6    Enforcement

17.17.7    Grandparental Visitation Statute

17.17.8    Modification

17.17.9  Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA)

17.17.10  Pleadings/Jurisdiction

17.17.11  Step-Parent or Third Party

17.17.12  Summer

17.17.13  UCCJEA

Chapter 18: Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

18.1     GENERAL RULES

18.1.1    Transition Rule - 12.005

18.1.2    Scope, Purpose and Title - 12.010

18.1.3    Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - 12.020

18.2     RULES OF PLEADING

18.2.1    Non-Verification of Pleadings - 12.030

18.2.2    Pleadings and Motions - 12.100

18.2.3    General Rules of Pleading -12.110

18.2.4    Pleading Special Matters - 12.120

18.2.5    Documents Supporting Action or Defense - 12.130

18.2.6    Defenses - 12.140

18.2.7    Sham Pleadings - 12.150

18.2.8    Motions - 12.160

18.2.9    Counterclaims and Crossclaims - 12.170

18.2.10  Third Party Practice - 12.180

18.2.11  Amended and Supplemental Pleadings - 12.190

18.3     RULES OF DISCOVERY

18.3.1    General Provisions Concerning Discovery - 12.280

18.3.2    Mandatory Disclosure - 12.285

18.3.2.1     Time for Production: Temporary Relief Hearings

18.3.2.2     Time for Production: Initial and Supplemental Proceedings

18.3.2.3     Temporary Financial Relief

18.3.2.4     Initial or Supplemental Proceedings

18.3.2.5     Duty to Supplement Disclosure

18.3.2.6     Sanctions for Failure to Disclose

18.3.2.7     Extension of Time for Compliance

18.3.2.8     Objections to Mandatory Disclosure

18.3.2.9     Certificate of Compliance

18.3.2.10   Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

18.3.2.11   Place of Production

18.3.3    Financial Affidavits Enforcement and Contempt Proceedings - 12.287

18.3.4    Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal - 12.290

18.3.5    Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken - 12.300

18.3.6    Depositions Upon Oral Examination - 12.310

18.3.7    Depositions Upon Written Questions - 12.320

18.3.8    Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings - 12.330

18.3.9    Interrogatories to Parties - 12.340

18.3.10  Production of Documents - 12.350

18.3.11  Production of Documents Without Deposition - 12.351

18.3.12  Examination of Parties - 12.360

18.3.13  Evaluation of Minor Child - 12.363

18.3.14  Expert Witnesses - 12.365

18.3.15  Requests for Admissions - 12.370

18.3.16  Failure to Make Discovery; Sanctions - 12.380

18.3.17  Depositions of Expert Witnesses - 12.390

18.4     RULES OF PROCEDURE

18.4.1    Attorneys - 12.040

18.4.2    When Action Commenced - 12.050

18.4.3    Transfers of Actions - 12.060

18.4.4    Process - 12.070

18.4.5    Service of Pleadings and Papers - 12.080

18.4.6    Time -  12.090

18.4.7    Case Management and Pretrial Conference - 12.200

18.4.7.1     Case Management Conference: Family Law Cases

18.4.7.2     Case Management Conference: Adoption Cases

18.4.7.3     Pretrial Conference

18.4.7.4     Notice, Order for Conferences

18.4.7.5     Orders Regarding Case Management Conferences and Pretrial Orders

18.4.8    Parties - 12.210

18.4.9    Interventions - 12.230

18.4.10  Interpleader - 12.240

18.4.11  Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties - 12.250

18.4.12  Survivor: Substitution of Parties - 12.260

18.4.13  Consolidation; Separate Trials - 12.270

18.4.14  Confidentiality of Records - 12.400

18.4.15  Testimony and Attendance of Minor Child - 12.407

18.4.16  Subpoena - 12.410

18.4.17  Dismissal of Actions - 12.420

18.4.18  Demand for Jury Trial; Waiver - 12.430

18.4.19  Trial Jury - 12.431

18.4.20  Setting Action for Trial - 12.440

18.4.21  Evidence - 12.450

18.4.22  Continuances - 12.460

18.4.23  Exceptions Unnecessary - 12.470

18.4.24  Motion for Directed Verdict - 12.480

18.4.25  Verdicts - 12.481

18.4.26  Defaults and Final Judgments Thereon - 12.500

18.4.27  Summary Judgment - 12.510

18.4.28  View - 12.520

18.4.29  Rule 1.525 Does Not Apply to Family Law Proceedings - 12.525

18.4.30  Motions for New Trial and Rehearing - 12.530

18.4.31  Relief from Judgment, Decrees or Orders - 12.540

18.4.32  Executions and Final Process - 12.550

18.4.33  Discovery in Aid of Execution - 12.560

18.4.34  Enforcement of Judgments - 12.570

18.4.35  Writ of Possession -  12.580

18.4.35.1   Process on Behalf of or Against Persons Not Parties - 12.590

18.4.36  Deposits in Court - 12.600

18.4.37  Receivers - 2.620

18.4.38  Proceedings Against Surety on Judicial Bonds - 12.625

18.4.39  Extraordinary Remedies - 12.630

18.5     RULES OF SPECIFIC MATTERS

18.5.1    Simplified Dissolution Procedure - 12.105

18.5.2    General Masters - 12.490

18.5.2.1     Appointment of General Masters

18.5.2.2     Consent to Referral

18.5.2.3     Objection to Referral

18.5.2.4     Order of Referral

18.5.2.5     Powers and Duties of General Master

18.5.2.6     Hearings

18.5.2.7     General Master’s Report

18.5.2.8     The Record

18.5.3    Child Support Enforcement - 12.491

18.5.4    Special Masters - 12.492

18.5.4.1     Appointment of Special Masters

18.5.4.2     Consent

18.5.4.3     Duties of Special Master

18.5.4.4     Bond

18.5.4.5     Hearings Before Special Master

18.5.4.6     Accounting Proceedings

18.5.4.7     Special Master’s Report

18.5.4.8     Filing Report; Notice; Exceptions

18.5.4.9     Expenses of Special Master

18.5.5    Injunction for Domestic, Repeat, Dating, and Sexual Violence - 12.610

18.5.5.1     Petitions: Requirements for Use, Domestic, Repeat, Dating, and Sexual Violence

18.5.5.2     Service of Petitions: Domestic Violence

18.5.5.3     Service of Petitions: Repeat Violence, Dating Violence, and Sexual Violence

18.5.5.4     Consideration by the Court

18.5.5.5     Forms

18.5.5.6     Temporary Orders of Injunction

18.5.5.7     Service of Injunctions: Temporary Injunctions

18.5.5.8     Issuance of the Injunctions

18.5.5.9     Service of Injunctions: Permanent Injunctions

18.5.5.10   Duration of Injunctions

18.5.5.11   Enforcement

18.5.5.12   Motion to Modify or Vacate Injunctions

18.5.5.13   Forms

18.5.6    Central Government Depository - 12.611

18.5.7    Civil Contempt in Support Matters - 12.615

18.5.8    Family Mediation - 12.740

18.5.8.1     Limitation on Referral to Mediation

18.5.8.2     Appearances

18.5.8.3     Completion of Mediation

18.5.8.4     Report on Mediation

18.5.9    Mediation Rules - 12.741

18.5.9.1     General Procedures

18.5.9.2     Appointment of the Mediator

18.6     FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 1.525

Forms

Form 1     Family Law Case Checklist

Form 2     Letter re: Mediation and Pre-Mediation Conference

Form 3     Verification

Form 4     Motion to Appoint a Commissioner

Form 5     Notice of Taking Deposition

Form 6     Notice of Taking Video Deposition

Form 7     Privilege Log

Form 8     Motion for Extension of Time

Form 9     Motion for Vocational Evaluation

Form 10   Motion for Independent Medical Examination

Form 11   Motion to Continue Trial

Form 12   Notice to Produce at Deposition/Trial

Form 13   Notice of Subpoena for Production of Documents From a Non-Party

Form 14   Subpoena for Production of Documents From Non-Party

Form 15   Subpoena Duces Tecum Without Deposition

Form 16   Stipulation

Form 17   Stipulation and Order Re-Setting Final Hearing

Form 18   Motion to Compel Production of Summaries

Form 19   Notice of Intent to Use Summaries

Form 20   Motion In Limine to Strike and/or Object to Summaries

Form 21   Motion for Bifurcation

Form 22   Notice of Non-Jury Trial

Form 23   Notification of Non-Jury Trial

Form 24   Pre-Trial and Order Setting Trial

Form 25   Notice of Filing Request to Take Judicial Notice

Form 26   Unilateral Pre-Trial Stipulation

Form 27   Notice of Service of Witness and Expert Witness Interrogatories

Form 28   Witness List for Trial

Form 29   Notice of Filing (Deposition Transcript)

Form 30   Errata Sheet

Form 31   Stipulation as to Authenticity

Form 32   Stipulation as to Use of Duplicates

Form 33   Admissibility of Expert Witness Testimony

Form 34   Proof Chart

Form 35   Trial Exhibit List

Form 36   Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage

Form 37   Testimony at Final Hearing

Form 38   Order of Ratification of Addendum to Marital Settlement Agreement

Form 39   Retainer Agreement

Form 40   Sample Client Letter (Dealing With Unreasonable Client Expectations)

Form 41   Motion to Amend Pleadings

Form 42   Sample Trial Brief (Non-Marital Assets as Source of Income for Payment of Alimony)

Form 43   Sample Opening Argument

Form 44   Sample Written Closing Argument (Complex Property Distribution)

Form 45   Proof Chart for Parental Responsibility/Timesharing

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