INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED
FAMILY LAW FORM 12.947(c)
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY SUPPORT AND OTHER RELIEF WITH
NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)(11/15)
When should this form be used?
This form may be used by:
(1) the respondent or the petitioner in a pending dissolution of marriage
action. For you to use this form, a petition for dissolution of marriage must
have already been fled. You should use this form to ask the court to award any
of the following: temporary use of assets; temporary exclusive use of the marital
home; temporary responsibility for liabilities/debts; temporary spousal support
( alimony ); and other relief.
OR
(2) the petitioner in a pending action for support unconnected with a dissolution.
For you to use this form, a petition for support unconnected with a dissolution of
marriage must have already been fled. You should use this form to ask the court
to award temporary spousal support (alimony).
This form should be typed or printed in black ink. After completing this form, you
should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the
petition for dissolution of marriage was fled and keep a copy for your records.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING
The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadings,
and documents be fled electronically except in certain circumstances. Self-
represented litigants may file petitions or other pleadings or documents
electronically; however, they are not required to do so. If you choose to fle
your pleadings or other documents electronically, you must do so in accordance
with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.525, and you must follow the
procedures of the judicial circuit in which you fle. The rules and procedures
should be carefully read and followed.
What should I do next?
A copy of this form, along with all of the other forms required with this motion, must
be mailed, e-mailed, or hand delivered to the other party in your case. When you
have fled all of the required forms, you are ready to set a hearing on your motion.
You should check with the clerk, family law intake staf , or judicial assistant for
information on the local procedure for scheduling a hearing. When you know the
date and time of your hearing, you should notify the other party using a Notice of
Hearing (General) , Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or
Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.947(c), Motion
for Temporary Support and Other Relief with No Dependent or Minor Child(ren)
(11/15)
other appropriate notice of hearing form.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-SERVICE ELECTION
After the initial service of process of the petition or supplemental petition by the
Sherif or certifed process server, the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now
require that all documents required or permitted to be served on the other party
must be served by electronic mail (e-mail) except in certain circumstances. You
must strictly comply with the format requirements set forth in the Rules of
Judicial Administration. If you elect to participate in electronic service, which
means serving or receiving pleadings by electronic mail (e-mail), or through the
Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, you must review Florida Rule of Judicial
Administration 2.516. You may fnd this rule at www.flcourts.org through the link to
the Rules of Judicial Administration provided under either Family Law Forms: Getting
Started, or Rules of Court in the A-Z Topical Index.
SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MAY SERVE DOCUMENTS BY E-MAIL;
HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO SO. If a self-represented litigant
elects to serve and receive documents by e-mail, the procedures must always be
followed once the initial election is made.
To serve and receive documents by e-mail, you must designate your e-mail
addresses by using the Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address ,
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915, and you must provide
your e-mail address on each form on which your signature appears. Please
CAREFULLY read the rules and instructions for: Certificate of Service (General),
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.914; Designation of
Current Mailing and E-mail Address , Florida Supreme Court Approved Family
Law Form 12.915; and Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-
Represented Litigants found at the beginning of these forms. Words in
bold underline in these instructions are defned there. For further information,
see chapter 61, Florida Statutes, rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure,
and rule 1.610, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
Special notes...
If you use paragraph 1.c. of this form to ask the court to enter a temporary
injunction, the court may require you to post a bond .
With this form you must also fle the following, if not already fled:
• Family Law Financial Affidavit , Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure
Form 12.902(b) or (c). (This must be fled within 45 days if not fled at the
time of the petition.)
Notice of Social Security Number , Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Form 12.902(j).
Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.947(c), Motion
for Temporary Support and Other Relief with No Dependent or Minor Child(ren)
(11/15)
Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure , Florida Family
Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.932.
Temporary Order... These family law forms contain an Order for Temporary
Support and Other Relief with No Dependent or Minor Child(ren) , Florida
Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.947(d), which the judge may use.
You should check with the clerk, family law intake staf, or judicial assistant to see if
you need to bring it with you to the hearing. If so, you should type or print the
heading, including the circuit, county, case number, division, and the parties’
names, and leave the rest blank for the judge to complete at your hearing.
Nonlawyer… Remember, a person who is NOT an attorney is called a nonlawyer.
If a nonlawyer helps you fll out these forms, that person must give you a copy of a
Disclosure from Nonlawyer , Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.900
(a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer helping you fll out these forms also
must put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the
last page of every form he or she helps you complete.
Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.947(c), Motion
for Temporary Support and Other Relief with No Dependent or Minor Child(ren)
(11/15)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE _______________________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR ________________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: ___________________________
___
Division: __________________________________________________________________________________
________
_______________________ _ __________,
Petitioner,
and
_______________________ _ __________,
Respondent,
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY SUPPORT AND OTHER RELIEF WITH
NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)
Petitioner Respondent requests that the Court enter an order granting the
following temporary support:
{Complete all that apply}
1. Assets and Liabilities.
a. _____ Award temporary exclusive use and possession of the
marital home. {address}
______________________________________________________________________________
The Court should do this because:
__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
b. _____ Award temporary use and possession of marital assets.
{Specify, without giving account numbers}
____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
The Court should do this because:
__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
c. _____ Enter a temporary injunction prohibiting the parties from
disposing of any marital assets, other than ordinary and usual expenses.
{Explain} ____________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.947(c), Motion for Temporary Support
and Other Relief with
No Dependent or Minor Child(ren) (11/15)
The Court should do this because:
__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
d. _____ Require temporary payment of specific marital debts.
{Explain without using account
numbers}
___________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
The Court should do this because:
__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Support. Award temporary spousal support/alimony of $ __________ per
month.
The Court should do this because:
__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Other provisions relating to alimony including any tax treatment and
consequences:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Attorney’s fees and costs.
a. _____ Award temporary attorney’s fees of $ __________ .
b. _____ Award temporary costs of $ __________.
The Court should do this because:
__________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Other Relief. {specify}
____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
6. A completed Certifcate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure, Florida
Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.932, is fled with this motion or has
already been fled with the Court.
7. A completed Notice of Social Security Number, Florida Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.947(c), Motion for Temporary Support
and Other Relief with
No Dependent or Minor Child(ren) (11/15)
Approved Family Law Form 12.902(j), is fled with this motion or has already
been fled with the Court.
I request that the Court hold a hearing on this matter and grant the relief
specifcally requested and any other relief this Court may deem just and proper.
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.947(c), Motion for Temporary Support
and Other Relief with
No Dependent or Minor Child(ren) (11/15)
I certify that a copy of this document was ( ) mailed ( ) faxed and mailed ( )
e-mailed ( ) hand-delivered to the person(s) listed below on {date}
______________________ .
Other party or his/her attorney :
Name: _ _______________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
City, State, Zip: _________________________________
Fax Number: ___________________________________
Designated E-mail Address(es):_____________________
______________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Signature of Party
Printed Name:
_________________________________
Address:
______________________________________
City, State, Zip:
_________________________________
Telephone
Number:_____________________________
Fax
Number:___________________________________
Designated E-mail
Address(es):____________________
_____________________________________________
IF A NONLAWYER HELPED YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM, HE/SHE MUST FILL IN
THE BLANKS BELOW:
[fll in all blanks] This form was prepared for the: {choose only one } ( ) Petitioner
( ) Respondent
This form was completed with the assistance of:
{name of individual }
__________________________________________________________________,
{name of business}
____________________________________________________________________,
{address}
____________________________________________________________________________,
{city} ________________, { state} ____, {zip code}__________, {telephone number}
________________.
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.947(c), Motion for Temporary Support
and Other Relief with
No Dependent or Minor Child(ren) (11/15)
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