Fill and Sign the Florida Support Petition Form

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORM 12.980(g) SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC, REPEAT, DATING, OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE, OR STALKING (11/15) When should this form be used? You may use this form if your Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence , Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(a), your Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence , Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(f), your Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Dating Violence , Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(n), your Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Sexual Violence, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.890(q), or your Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Stalking, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(t), was denied by the judge . You should use this supplemental affidavit to add facts or clarify the facts you wrote in your original petition . For a domestic violence case, you should include facts that establish that you have been a victim of violence or are in imminent danger of becoming a victim of violence from the respondent . For a repeat violence case, you should include facts that establish that you or a member of your immediate family have or has been a victim of at least two prior incidents of violence, that one of those incidents occurred within the last six months and that there is an immediate and present risk of danger to you or a member of your immediate family. For a dating violence case, you should include fact that establish that you have been a victim of violence or are in imminent danger of becoming a victim of violence from the respondent who is an individual with whom you have or have had a continuing and signifcant relationship of a romantic or intimate nature, to be determined by consideration of such facts as: whether the dating relationship existed within the past six months; whether the nature of the relationship included an expectation of afection or sexual involvement; and whether the frequency and type of interaction between you and the individual included involvement over time and on a continued basis. Dating violence does not include violence in a casual acquaintanceship or violence between individuals who have only engaged in ordinary fraternization in a business or social context. For a sexual violence case, you should include facts that establish that you are a victim of sexual violence or the parent of a minor child living at home who is a victim of sexual violence, and that you have reported the sexual violence to law enforcement and are cooperating in the criminal proceeding if there is one. If the respondent was in state prison for sexual violence against you or the minor child Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(g), Supplemental Affidavit in Support of Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic, Repeat, Dating, or Sexual Violence, or Stalking (11/15) and the respondent is out of prison or is getting out within 90 days of the petition, include that information in your supplemental affidavit, along with a copy of the notice of inmate release. For a stalking case, you should include facts that establish that you are either a victim of stalking or cyberstalking, or that you are the parent or legal guardian of a minor child living at home who is a victim of stalking or cyberstalking. The facts must establish that stalking exists in order for the judge to order a temporary injunction for protection against stalking. Please be specifc as to where the incidents of stalking took place. These locations may include, but need not be limited to, a home, school, or place of employment. For cyberstalking, please include a description of all evidence of contacts and/or threats made by the respondent in voice messages, texts, emails, or other electronic communication. This form should be typed or printed in black ink. After completing this form, you should sign the form before a notary public or the clerk of the circuit court . You should then file the original with the clerk in the county where the petition 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? After you complete this supplemental affidavit, the clerk will attach it to your original petition and all the documents will be submitted to the judge as your Amended Petition. 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. Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(g), Supplemental Affidavit in Support of Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic, Repeat, Dating, or Sexual Violence, or Stalking (11/15) 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. Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(g), Supplemental Affidavit in Support of Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic, Repeat, Dating, or Sexual Violence, or Stalking (11/15) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE _____________________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR __________________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No: _________________________ Division: _________________________ ____________________________________, Petitioner, and __ , Respondent, SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ( ) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ( ) REPEAT VIOLENCE ( ) DATING VIOLENCE ( ) SEXUAL VIOLENCE ( ) STALKING I, {full legal name} __________________________________________________________, being sworn, certify that the following statements are true: {Please complete all paragraphs that relate to your case} 1. On {date} ____________________ , at {place and address} _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ , Respondent said or did the following things that hurt me or a member of my immediate family and made me afraid for my or my family member’s safety: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____ Please indicate here if you are attaching additional pages to continue these facts. Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(g), Supplemental Affidavit in Support of Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic, Repeat, Dating, or Sexual Violence, or Stalking (11/15) 2. On {date} ____________________ , at {place and address} ______________________________, the following event(s) took place: ___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____ Please indicate here if you are attaching additional pages to continue these facts. 3. On {date} ____________________ , the following incidents of stalking occurred at the following locations: {the locations may include, but need not be limited to, a home, school, or place of employment}__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ For cyberstalking, the following is a description of all evidence of contacts and/or threats made by Respondent in voice messages, texts, emails, or other electronic communication: __________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____ Please indicate here if you are attaching additional pages to continue these facts. 4. _____ Please indicate here if you are attaching copies of medical records for treatment you may have received for injuries referred to in your petition or in this supplemental affidavit, copies of any police or sherif reports concerning incidents of violence involving you and Respondent, or any notice of inmate release. Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(g), Supplemental Affidavit in Support of Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic, Repeat, Dating, or Sexual Violence, or Stalking (11/15) I understand that I am swearing or affirming under oath to the truthfulness of the claims made in this supplemental affidavit and that the punishment for knowingly making a false statement includes fines and/or imprisonment. Dated: _______________ ______________________________________________ Signature of Petitioner Printed Name: Address: City, State, Zip Code: Telephone Number: Number: E-Mail Address(es): _________________________________________________ STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF ____________________ Sworn to or affirmed and signed before me on ____________ by _______________________________. _____________________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC or DEPUTY CLERK _____________________________________________ {Print, type, or stamp commissioned name of notary or deputy clerk.} ____ Personally known ____ Produced identifcation Type of identifcation produced ________________________________ Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.980(g), Supplemental Affidavit in Support of Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic, Repeat, Dating, or Sexual Violence, or Stalking (11/15)