Instructions for Motion for Order Permitting Relocation by Agreement, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.950(b)(02/18) INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORM 12.950(b) MOTION FOR ORDER PERMITTING RELOCATION BY AGREEMENT (02/18) When should this form be used? This form should be used when the parents and every other person entitled to access to, visitation, or time-sharing with the minor child(ren) are in agreement and are asking the court to permit the relocation of the child(ren). the child resides pursuant to court order, or who has the right of access to, time-sharing with, or visitation with the child(ren). You may file a Motion for Order Permitting Relocation with Agreement if the following are true: One of the parents or a person entitled to access to or time-sharing with the children wishes to residence at the time of the last order establishing or modifying time-sharing or at time of filing of the pending action. Theresidence or time sharing schedule. The parents and every other person entitled to access to or time-sharing with the children have signed a written agreement, Agreement for Relocation with Minor Child(ren), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form, 12.950(a), or similar form which: 1. Reflects the consent to the relocation; 2. Defines an access or time-sharing schedule for the non-relocating parent and any other persons who are entitled to access or time-sharing; and 3. Describes, if necessary, any transportation arrangements related to access or time-sharing. Your order regarding custody, primary residence, the parenting plan, time-sharing, or access to or with the child(ren) was entered before October 1, 2009 and the order does not expressly govern the relocation of the child(ren); was entered on or after October 1, 2009; or your case was pending on October 1, 2009. This form should be typed or printed in black ink. You must fill in all sections of the form. If you are an -sharing with the child(ren), substitute your name for Petitioner or Respondent in the form. After completing the form, you should sign the form before a notary public or deputy clerk. You should file the form in the county where the original order or judgment was entered. If the order or judgment was entered in another state, or if the child(ren) live(s) in another state, you should speak with an attorney about where to file this form. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Instructions for Motion for Order Permitting Relocation by Agreement, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.950(b)(02/18) IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadings, and documents be filed electronically except in certain circumstances. Self-represented litigants may file petitions or other pleadings or documents electronically; however, they are not required to do so. If you choose to file your pleadings or other documents electronically, you must do so in accordance with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.525, and you must follow the procedures of the judicial circuit in which you file. The rules and procedures should be carefully read and followed. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-SERVICE ELECTION After the initial service of process of the petition or supplemental petition by the Sheriff or certified process server, the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all documents required or permitted to be served on the other party must be served by electronic mail (e-mail) except in certain circumstances. You must strictly comply with the format requirements set forth in the Rules of Judicial Administration. If you elect to participate in electronic service, which means serving or receiving pleadings by electronic mail (e-mail), or through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, you must review Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516. You may find this rule at www.flcourts.org through the link to the Rules of Judicial Administration provided under either Family Law Forms: Getting Started, or Rules of Court in the A-Z Topical Index. SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MAY SERVE DOCUMENTS BY E-MAIL; HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO SO. If a self-represented litigant elects to serve and receive documents by e-mail, the procedures must always be followed once the initial election is made. To serve and receive documents by e-mail, you must designate your e-mail addresses by using the Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915, and you must provide your e-mail address on each form on which your signature appears. Please CAREFULLY read the rules and instructions for: Certificate of Service (General), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.914; Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915; and Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516. What should I do next? After completing this form, you should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court where there is an existing cause of action, judgment, or decree of record pertaining to the child(ren)time-sharing schedule and keep a copy for your records. The original Agreement for Relocation with Minor Child(ren) should be attached to Motion or filed with the clerk of the circuit court at the same time. If both parties agree, the court may ratify the Agreement without the necessity of an evidentiary hearing. You should check with the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant for the proper way to submit the Motion and a proposed Final Judgment/Supplemental Final Judgment Granting Relocation, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.950(i), to the judge. If one or more of the parties to the Agreement timely requests a hearing in writing within 10 days after the date the Agreement is filed with the court, then you must notify the other party(ies) of the hearing by using a American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Instructions for Motion for Order Permitting Relocation by Agreement, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.950(b)(02/18) Notice of Hearing (General), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or other appropriate notice of hearing form. The court will then enter an order after hearing. If a hearing is not timely requested, the court shall presume that relocation is in the best interest of the child(ren) and may ratify the Agreement without an evidentiary hearing Where can I look for more information? -beginning of these forms. The words that are in in these instructions are defined there. For further information, see chapter 61, Florida Statutes. If your case involved a modification of any provision relating to child support, you should also check with the clerk of the circuit court in the county in which you are filing the Motion for Order Permitting Relocation with Minor Child(ren) and Agreement for Relocation with Minor Child(ren) to determine if any other forms must be filed. Nonlawyer. Remember, a person who is NOT an attorney is called a nonlawyer. If a nonlawyer helps you fill out these forms, that person must give you a copy of a Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Former 12.900(a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer helping you fill out these forms must put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the last page of every form he or she helps you complete. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Motion for Order Permitting Relocation by Agreement, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.950(b) (02/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No: Division: , Petitioner, And , Respondent. MOTION FOR ORDER PERMITTING RELOCATION WITH AGREEMENT We, Petitioner, {full legal name} , Respondent, {full legal name} and/or {full legal name} of Other Person entitled to Access or Time-Sharing with child(ren), being sworn, certify that the following information is true: {fill in all blanks} 1. We are asking the Court to permit relocation of the minor child(ren) to a residen