In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - Parental Leave

Summary

The court adopted a modified version of a new parental-leave continuance rule for Florida courts. The rule generally requires a court to grant a timely continuance motion based on the parental leave of a lead attorney, subject to substantial-prejudice and emergency or time-sensitive proceeding exceptions, while excluding specified criminal, juvenile, and sexually violent predator commitment proceedings. The rule became effective January 1, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.