(13) All promissory notes for the last 12 months, all credit card and charge account statements and other records showing the party's indebtedness as of the date of the filing of this action and for the last 3 months, and all present lease agreements, whether owed in the party's name individually, in the party's name
A motion to compel in a Florida family law case or divorce case may be made when one party (the petitioner or the respondent) has failed to abide by Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.285. Rule 12.285 is the Rule of Mandatory Disclosures. In other words, it is an automatic discovery request.
Mandatory disclosure requires each party in the dissolution of a marriage to disclose records that paint an accurate portrait of each party's finances. This requirement ensures the judge divides assets between the two parties fairly and equitably.
In the state of Florida, there is actually a Mandatory Disclosure Rule. This rule requires that both parties in a family law case provide specific and certain documentation to the other party. This is so each are fully informed about the financial situation or circumstances of the opposing party.
Mandatory disclosure requires each party in a family matter to provide the other party with certain financial information and documents. These documents must be served on the other party within 45 days of service of the initial petition or supplemental petition for modification on the respondent.