Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, and Florida Supreme…
July 14, 2022
Summary
The court adopted, with substantial modifications, amendments authorizing broader use of remote and hybrid proceedings in juvenile delinquency, dependency, and family-law matters. The amendments generally require evidentiary proceedings to occur in person unless the parties agree or good cause supports remote or hybrid proceedings, while also protecting confidential attorney-client communication. The court also amended electronic-service and mediation provisions and adopted revised family-law forms.