In a Florida injunction (a.k.a. restraining order) case, a show cause hearing is a legal proceeding held to determine if the respondent (the individual against whom the injunction was issued) should be held in contempt of court for allegedly violating the terms of the injunction.

Family Law Form interrogatories are one of the least expensive but most effective forms of discovery that can be used in a divorce case. They allow you to quickly obtain information from the other party about the assets and obligations that will need to be adjudicated in your divorce case.

Generally, a default allows you to obtain an earlier final hearing to finish your case. Once the default is signed by the clerk, you can request a trial or final hearing in your case. To obtain a default, you will need to complete Motion for Default, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.922(a).

In a motion to dismiss, Florida family law situation, a party may file a motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action or claim. This is usually in response to a petition or file claimed by the opposing party requesting the court to grant them some form of relief.

You must file a response called an "Answer" within 20 days after being served with legal papers and a summons. The Answers and supporting documents for the most common Family Division proceedings can be obtained on the Florida Courts website at .flcourts.gov.

Without leave of court, any party may serve on any other party written interrogatories to be answered by the party to whom the interrogatories are directed, or if that party is a public or private corporation or partnership or association or governmental agency, by any officer or agent, who must furnish the information ...

A Motion for Order to Show Cause asks the court for specific relief. The relief being requested can relate to many areas of family law. When a party files a Motion for Order to Show Cause, the court sets a hearing date for the parties to argue the matter before a family law judge.