INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORM 12.950(e) MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDER GRANTING RELOCATION (11/15) When should this form be used? This form should be used when you have filed a Petition or Supplemental Petition to permit relocation of a child or children, or you are seeking relocation in a pending action. You should use this form to ask the court to permit a temporary relocation of the child(ren)'s principal residence, temporary modification of visitation or time-sharing, temporary modification of child support, and other relief before the court has had an opportunity to make a permanent decision on the question of relocation. This form should be typed or printed in black ink. You must fill in all sections of the form. After completing this form, you should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the Petition or Supplemental Petition for Modification to Permit Relocation with Minor Child(ren) was filed and keep a copy for your records. 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. What should I do next? A copy of this form, along with all of the other forms required with this motion, must be mailed, e-mailed, or hand-delivered to the other party in your case. When you have filed all of the required forms, you are ready to set a hearing on your motion. You should check with the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant for information on the local procedure for scheduling a hearing. When you know the date and time of your hearing, you should notify the other party using a Notice of Hearing (General), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or other appropriate notice of hearing form. 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. Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.950 (e), Motion for Temporary Order Granting Relocation (11/15) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 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. Where can I look for more information? Before proceeding, you should read "General Information for Self-Represented Litigants" found at the beginning of these forms. Words in "bold underline" in these instructions are defined there. For further information, see chapter 61, Florida Statutes. Special notes If the temporary relocation of the child(ren) is approved, the court may require you to provide reasonable security, financial or otherwise, and guarantee that the court-ordered contact with the child(ren) will not be interrupted or interfered with by you. If the relocation is not permitted and the child(ren) is/are relocated nevertheless, there could be serious consequences affecting the person violating the court order, including his or her parental responsibility and time-sharing or access with the child(ren) Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.950 (e), Motion for Temporary Order Granting Relocation (11/15) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com With this form you must also file the following, if not already filed: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Affidavit, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(d). Notice of Social Security Number, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(j). Family Law Financial Affidavit, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or (c). (This must be filed within 45 days if not filed at the time of the petition.) Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(e), if you are asking for a temporary modification of child support. (If you do not know the other party's income, you may file this worksheet as soon as a copy of his or her financial affidavit has been served on you.) Temporary Order... These family law forms contain a Temporary Order Granting/Denying Relocation, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.950(f) which the judge may use. You should check with the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant to see if you need to bring it with you to the hearing. If so, you should type or print the heading, including the circuit, county, case number, division, and the parties' names, and leave the rest blank for the judge to complete at your heari