Notice Of Service Of Standard Family Law Interrogatories w-Instructions {12.930(a)}

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE FORM 12.930(a) NOTICE OF SERVICE OF STANDARD FAMILY LAW INTERROGATORIES (03/17) When should this form be used? You should use this form to tell the court that you are asking the other party in your case to answer certain standard questions in writing. These questions are called interrogatories, and they must relate to your case. The standard family law interrogatories are designed to supplement the information provided in the Financial Affidavit, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or (c). You should carefully read the standard interrogatory forms, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.930(b) and (c), to determine which questions, if any, the other party needs to answer in order to provide you with information not covered by the financial affidavit forms. This form should be typed or printed in black ink. You must indicate whether you are sending the interrogatories for original and enforcement proceedings or the interrogatories for modification proceedings. You must also indicate which questions you are asking the other party to answer. After completing this form you should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where your case was filed and keep a copy for your records. What should I do next? You must serve the other party with a copy of this form along with an original and a copy of the appropriate interrogatories, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.930(b) or (c), if service is by mail or hand delivery. You must serve a copy of this form and a copy of the interrogatories if service is by email. Service must be in accordance with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516. You may want to inform the other party of the following information: As a general rule, within 30 days after service of interrogatories, the other party must answer the questions in writing and serve you with the answers. Service of the answers must be in compliance with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516. His or her answers may be written on as many separate sheets of paper as necessary. He or she should number each page and indicate which question(s) he or she is answering, and be sure to make a copy for him/herself. All answers to these questions are made under oath or affirmation as to their truthfulness. Each question must be answered separately and as completely as the available information permits. The original of the answers to the interrogatories is to be provided to the requesting party. Do not file the original or a copy with the clerk of the circuit court except as provided in Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.340(d). The other party may object to a question by writing the legal reason for the objection in the space provided. He or she may also ask the court for a protective order granting him or her permission not to answer certain questions and protecting him or her from annoyance, embarrassment, apprehension, or undue burden or expense. If the other party fails to either answer or object to the questions within 30 days, he or she may be subject to court sanctions. Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.930(a), Notice of Service of Standard Family Law Interrogatories (03/17) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 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. The words that are bold underline in these instructions are defined there. For further information, see Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 12.280, 12.285, 12.340, and 12.380. Special notes... 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 Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.900(a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer helping you fill out these forms also 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. Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.930(a), Notice of Service of Standard Family Law Interrogatories (03/17) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE IN AND FOR JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: Division: , Petitioner, and , Respondent. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF STANDARD FAMILY LAW INTERROGATORIES I, {full legal name} , have on {date} served upon {name of person served} to be answered under oath within 30 days after service, the Standard Family Law Interrogatories for [check one only] ( ) Original or Enforcement Proceedings ( ) Modification Proceedings , , I am requesting that the following standard questions be answered: [check all that apply] ______ 1 Background Information ____ 2 Education ____ 3 Employment __ 4 Assets ___ 5 _____ 6 ____ 7 Liabilities Miscellaneous Long Form Affidavit questions be answered. ) mailed ( ) faxed ______________. In addition, I am requesting that the attached {#} I certify that a copy of this document was [check all used]: ( ) emailed ( ( ) hand delivered to the person(s) listed below on {date} Other party or his/her attorney: Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Fax Number: Email Address(es):__________________________ ____________________________________ Signature of Party or his/her Attorney Printed Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone Number: Fax Number: Email Address(es):_____________________________ Florida Bar Number:___________________________ Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.930(a), Notice of Service of Standard Family Law Interrogatories (03/17) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com IF A NONLAWYER HELPED YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM, HE/SHE MUST FILL IN THE BLANKS BELOW: [fill in all blanks] This form was prepared for: {choose only one} ( ) Petitioner ( ) Respondent This form was completed with the assistance of: {name of individual} , {name of business} , {address} , {city} , {state} , {telephone number} . Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.930(a), Notice of Service of Standard Family Law Interrogatories (03/17) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.930(a), Notice of Service of Standard Family Law Interrogatories (03/17) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com