Supreme Court of Florida
In Re Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure-Form 12.996(d)
July 3, 2013121 So. 3d 505
Summary
The Court amended Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure Form 12.996(d), which supplements the federal income-withholding form used for support obligations. The amendments clarify the meanings of the Remittance Identifier and FIPS code and add a list of applicable FIPS and county codes. The Court also referred broader concerns about the use and acceptance of related income-deduction forms to the relevant committee for further study and emphasized that all Court-adopted forms must be accepted in every Florida court.