Mandatory Disclosure in Family Cases — Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285
Official rule; awaiting reverification against the current source text. Verify with the clerk, judicial assistant, or official court website before relying on it.
Summary
Parties in dissolution and most family financial cases must exchange a financial affidavit and specified financial documents within 45 days of service of the initial pleading, file a certificate of compliance, and supplement as circumstances change.
Applies to
Florida > All circuits > Family law cases with financial issues
Requirement
Within 45 days of service of the initial pleading on the respondent: exchange the financial affidavit (short or long form as applicable) and the documents required by rule 12.285. File a certificate of compliance with the court. The financial affidavit requirement cannot be waived in most proceedings, and parties have a continuing duty to supplement disclosure.
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Deadline engine
45 calendar days after
Financial affidavit 45 days
Trigger: Service of initial pleading
Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285
Computed periods follow Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514 — always confirm holiday calendars for the specific court.
Source of truth
- Official source
- Florida Courts — State Courts System
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- Last verified
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Reviewer note: Seeded from model knowledge at cutoff. Reviewer must confirm current text and the 45-day trigger before elevating to high confidence.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at Florida Courts — State Courts System. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 6, 2026Monitor: content changed at Florida Courts — State Courts System. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 5, 2026Monitor: content changed at Florida Courts — State Courts System. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 5, 2026Monitor: content changed at Florida Courts — State Courts System. Review before republishing dependent rules.
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