January 10, 2023

In 2020, the Supreme Court of Florida adopted collaborative divorce forms. See Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Forms 12.985(a)-(g). See In Re Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure – Forms 12.985(a) – (g) (Collaborative Law Process), 345 So. 3d 1, Case No. SC19-1032 (Fla. October 14, 2020). These forms are for Florida couples like you who may be considering the collaborative process for your divorce. The forms generally guide lawyers newly engaged in the collaborative law process. In July 2017, Florida’s Collaborative Law Process Act, section 61.56, Florida Statutes, took effect. On May 18, 2017, the Supreme Court of Florida adopted Florida Rule of Family Law Procedure 12.745 and Florida Rule 4-1.19, Rules Regulating the Florida Bar. Read FAQs about Florida Collaborative Divorce and this Step-by-Step Overview of the Collaborative Divorce Process. Florida Collaborative Divorce Forms: Florida Family Law Forms 12.985(a) – (g) Florida’s collaborative divorce forms work with Florida’s collaborative law statute, procedural rule, and ethical rule. Click on the linked title to download these Florida Family Law of Procedure (updated July 2022) collaborative divorce forms: Florida Collaborative Divorce: Waiver of Filing Financial Affidavits Effective November 1, 2023, couples may file a joint waiver of filing financial affidavits, Florida Family Law Form 12.902(k). Even so, the parties must exchange the financial affidavits. If a parent is requesting child support, and the parents have waived filing financial affidavits with the court, they may file an affidavit of income for child support, Florida Family Law Form 12.902(l). Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.285(c)(2), effective November 1, 2023, provides: (2) Upon agreement of the parties and filing of a notice of joint verified waiver of filing financial affidavits, the court shall not require that financial affidavits be filed. In the notice, both parties must acknowledge: (A) that evidence of their current or past financial circumstances may be necessary for future court proceedings; (B) they each have provided the other with a fully executed and sworn financial affidavit in conformity with Florida Family Law Form 12.902(b) or 12.902(c), as applicable; (C) that the responsibility to retain copies of all affidavits exchanged rests solely with the parties; (D) that the waiver only applies to the current filing and does not automatically apply to any future filings; and at any time. (E) that the waiver may be revoked by either party. In re: Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 12.902(k) and 12.902(l), 373 So. 3d 283 (Fla. October 23, 2023).   Related Resources