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741.30, Florida Statutes, this information is exempt from the public records
provisions of section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes and article I, section 24(a), Florida
Constitution, and is a confidential court record under Rule of Judicial
Administration 2.420(d). Persons with authorized access to confidential
information shall develop methods to ensure that the address remains confidential
as provided by law.
(c) Disclosure Prohibited. Disclosure by parties of confidential
information and documents contained in court files for related family cases, except
in accordance with applicable state and federal confidentiality statutes, is
prohibited.
RULE 12.010. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND TITLE
(a) Scope.
(1) These rules apply to all actions concerning family matters,
including injunctions for protection against domestic, repeat, dating, and sexual
violence, and stalking, except as otherwise provided by the Florida Rules of
Juvenile Procedure or the Florida Probate Rules. “Family matters,” “family law
matters,” or “family law cases” as used within these rules include, but are not
limited to, matters arising from dissolution of marriage, annulment, support
unconnected with dissolution of marriage, paternity, child support, an action
involving a parenting plan for a minor child or children (except as otherwise
provided by the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure), proceedings for temporary
or concurrent custody of minor children by extended family, adoption, proceedings
for emancipation of a minor, declaratory judgment actions related to premarital,
marital, or postmarital agreements (except as otherwise provided, when applicable,
by the Florida Probate Rules), injunctions for protection against domestic, repeat,
dating, and sexual violence, and stalking, and all proceedings for modification,
enforcement, and civil contempt of these actions.
(2) The form, content, procedure, and time for pleading in all
proceedings shall be as prescribed by the statutes governing the proceeding unless
these rules or the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, where applicable,
specifically provide to the contrary. All actions under these rules shall also be
governed by the Florida Evidence Code, which applies in cases where a conflict
with these rules may occur.
(b) Purpose.