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Family Law Form And Sample Packets

Each form packet has an instruction sheet and a sample packet to guide you page-by-page through the forms. If you are not sure which packet is best suited to your issues, please contact the Self-Help Center. Once you have completed forms, you may scan and email them to the Self-Help Center for review at SHCDocReview@scscourt.org.

Start A Parentage Case

Child custody, visitation and support for unmarried parents

  • ​​​​​​​Establish Parentage Only Packet w/Instructions

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  • Establish Parentage & Emergency Custody/Visitation Packet w/Instructions

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  • Establish Parentage & Custody/Visitation Packet w/Instructions  

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  • Income & Expense Declaration FL-150

    Complete this form if you are asking for a hearing and marked the box for child support

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Responding to a Parentage Case

  • Response to Parentage Only Case Packet w/Instructions

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  • Response to Parentage Case & Request Custody/Visitation Hearing Packet w/Instructions

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  • Response to Parentage Case & Request Emergency Custody/Visitation Order Packet w/Instructions

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Start a Divorce Case

These forms can also be used to ask for a Legal Separation or Nullity Case

  • Start Divorce No Minor Children Packet w/Instructions

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  • Start Divorce with Minor Children Packet w/Instructions

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Summary Dissolution

Married less than 5 years, have no children together and very little assets or debts

Respond To A Divorce Case

These forms can also be used to respond to a Legal Separation or Nullity Case

  • Response to Divorce with No Minor Children Packet w/Instructions

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  • Response to Divorce with Minor Children Packet w/Instructions

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Mandatory Financial Disclosures Forms For Divorce or Legal Separation Cases

​​​​​​​Joinder of Employee Benefit Plan in a Divorce Case

These forms can also be used in a Legal Separation or Nullity Case

  • Request ​​​​​​​Joinder of Employee Benefit Plan Packet w/Instructions

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Request A Court Hearing/Request for Order

Must have an existing case

  • Request a Court Hearing to Set or Change Child Custody/Visitation Packet w/Instructions

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  • ​​​​​​​Request a Court Hearing for Emergency Child Custody/Visitation Packet w/Instructions

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  • Request a Court Hearing for Issues Other than Child Custody/Visitation Packet w/Instructions

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  • Request to Appear Remotely Packet w/Instructions

    Effective 1/1/2025, most family court hearings will require you to appear in-person. If you are unable to
    attend your court hearing in-person, you can ask permission from the Court to appear remotely.

  • Simplified Modification of Support Order Packet w/Instructions

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  • Income & Expense Declaration FL-150

    Complete, file and serve this form if you are asking for a hearing and marked the box(es) for child and/or spousal support.

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Additional Information: If you want to request a court hearing about unpaid support (also known as “arrears”), then please contact the Self-Help Center.

Respond to a Request for Order

  • ​​​​​​​Response to a Request for Child Custody/Visitation Orders Packet w/Instructions

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  • ​​​​​​​Response to a Request for Child Custody/Visitation and Support Orders Packet w/Instructions

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  • ​​​​​​​Respond to a Request for Orders Other than Child Custody/Visitation Packet w/Instructions

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  • Income & Expense Declaration FL-150

    Complete, file and serve this form if the other party marked child and/or spousal support box(es).

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Department of Child Support Services Forms(DCSS)

  • Answer to a DCSS Child Support Case Packet w/Instructions

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  • ​​​​​​​Request a Release of a Suspended Driver's License Packet w/Instructions

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