By Florida law, the Clerk of Courts in each county is the official custodian of court records. Click here to access the Clerk's Online Services, including official records, civil/family/probate cases, criminal cases and traffic cases, or you may call the Clerk's 24-hour voice response system at (305) 275-1155.
How to File for Custody in Florida Parenting Plan (Form 12.995(a)) – For general cases. Supervised/Safety-Focused Parenting Plan (Form 12.995(b)) – For cases involving supervised custody. Relocation/Long Distance Parenting Plan (Form 12.995(c)) – For cases involving the relocation of one or more parents.
Please contact the Archives and Records Library of the Broward County Clerk of Court. For additional information, please call: (954) 831-7856.
When a motion to compel discovery alleges a complete failure to respond or object to discovery, and there has been no request for extension, a county judge may enter an ex parte order requiring compliance with the original discovery demand within ten (10) days of entry of the order.
A motion to compel against a party to the action must be brought in the court in which the action is pending. If the offending party is not a party to the action, the motion must be brought in the circuit court where the deposition is being taken. Fla. R.
Failing to comply with a court order issued after a motion to compel can have serious repercussions for the non-compliant party. The court may impose sanctions such as fines, attorney's fees, or even dismissing claims or defenses altogether.
Local Rule 10A in the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida is a rule that governs the scheduling of motions to compel discovery and special set hearings. It states that: Any party seeking to schedule a motion to compel discovery or a special set hearing must first attempt to resolve the matter informally.
All parental responsibility and time-sharing cases need a Cover Sheet, a Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Affidavit, and a Child Support Guidelines Worksheet. They also require a parenting plan, but you don't have to use the form the courts provide.
A party may move to compel if a deponent fails to answer a question, a corporation or other entity fails to designate a party to testify, a party fails to answer an interrogatory, or if a party in response to a request for inspection fails to respond that inspection will be permitted as requested or fails to permit ...