In California family law, motions to strike are generally filed to request the court to remove certain parts of the opposing party's pleadings. Failure to timely file necessary documents and motions will result in the issuance of an order to show cause why the case should not be dismissed.A responsive pleading to any original pleading against a defendant, counterclaim, or crossclaim, must be filed and served within twenty (20) days of service. Under Florida law a motion is not a pleading. Florida Bar No. 021520. Nathaniel M. Edenfield. First District recently held, for example, that the Miami-Dade County. Evidence in the event the motion is not granted. Cases filed in the civil division of the Clerk's Office fall either under the jurisdiction of County Court or Circuit Court. A sample motion to strike under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.140 or 1.150 for use in civil litigation in Florida circuit courts.