Get Answer And Waiver Form 12903a

If you and the other parent have reached an agreement, you should file a Parenting Plan, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.995(a) or a Supervised Safety Focused Parenting Plan, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.995(b) which addresses the time-sharing schedule for the child(ren).

The Florida Supreme Court will provide all legal forms to you for free. Most family law forms can be found online if you have the time, energy and inner fortitude to search for divorce forms online.

Divorce Answer Form 12.903(b) You can use this form to answer any petition for dissolution of marriage, whether or not there are minor child(ren). 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.

The Divorce Process in Florida If both spouses want to stop the divorce, they can file a Motion to Dismiss or a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with the court. This motion must be signed by both parties and state that they have reconciled and wish to dismiss the divorce proceedings.

You have 20 days to answer after being served with the other party's petition. After you file your answer, the case will generally proceed in one of the following two ways: UNCONTESTED.

DEFAULT JUDGMENT: A default divorce judgment is entered. During this time, your spouse can ask a judge to grant him or her the orders requested in the divorce papers. This happens because your failure to respond relinquishes you of your rights to challenge those papers.

As mentioned earlier, you have 20 days to respond to your spouse's petition for divorce. If you do not respond within 20 days, your divorce case may proceed towards a default divorce. You should focus on protecting your legal rights after being served with divorce papers in Florida.

If you get to a point where you are not sure if you want to go through with the divorce and want to hit the pause button, you can file what is known as a Motion to Abate. Filing a Motion to Abate can allow you to put your divorce case on hold and take time to think about whether or not you want a divorce.