Representing Yourself in Court

Self-represented citizens need to follow the same rules and file the same forms as attorneys.

• Administrative Orders
• Case Progression Checklists

Virtual Court Hearings:

General Information:

• Basic information for representing yourself in Civil Cases
• Courts Information and Resource Center - Pinellas County
• Courts Information and Resource Center - Pasco County
• Commonly Asked Questions on Divorce without Children
• Commonly Asked Questions on Divorce with Children
• Family Law Division: Additional information that may be of some assistance
• Florida Courts Help App.
• Instructional Videos Produced by the Pinellas County Clerk of Court
• Instructional Video Produced by the Pasco County Clerk of Court
• Law Library

Children Related Issues:

• Required Courses for Parents
• Chapter 61
• Chapter 742
• Income Deduction Order (IDO) 12.996 (a)
• Income Withholding - Instructions for Support Order
• Income Withholding Order (IWO) for Support
• Notice of Filing Return Receipt - 12.996 (c)
• Parenting Plans (Form 12.995(a) - bottom of the page)
• Response by Parent Coordinator Rule 12.984
• Temporary Custody Chapter 751 - Form 12.970

Related Internet Sites:

• Florida Family Law Forms on line
• Florida Statutes on line
• Parent Education and Family Stabilization Courses
• Self Help Centers - Pasco
• Self Help Centers - Pinellas

Case Progression Checklists:

Select a checklist that best fits your situation, then go to related web sites above and/or locally approved forms below and down load the applicable family law forms for your case. Forms below are in PDF format.

• Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren)
• Dissolution of Marriage with Property but No Dependent or Minor Child(ren) and Without Dependent or Minor Child(ren) or Property

• Other Original Petitions

• Supplemental Petitions

• Stepparent Adoption of Minor with consent

• Stepparent Adoption of Adult
• Temporary Custody Chapter 751

Pasco County Specific Checklists and Forms:

• Case Progress Checklist Dissolution with Property but no Dependents

• Case Progress Checklist Dissolution/Children & Disso w/Children and Relocation
• Checklist - Supplemental

• Checklist - Temporary Custody

• Checklist - Original Petitions
• General Notice of Hearing

• Notice of Hearing On Motion for Contempt/Enforcement – Form 12.961

• Notice of Hearing before Child Support Hearing Officer

• Motion To/For With Instructions

Locally Approved Individual Forms:

• Affidavit for Establishing Mediation Fees

• Instructions and Joint Petition to Determine Paternity

• Memo to Clerk

• Motion Form

• Supplemental Petition to Establish Parenting Plan in a case to which the Department of Revenue (DOR) is a party
• Supplemental Petition to Establish Parenting Plan Instructions
  

General Magistrate, St. Petersburg:

Child Support Hearing Officer (for DOR/Title IV-D cases), St. Petersburg:

Child Support Hearing Officer (for DOR/Title IV-D cases), Pasco (New Port Richey and Dade City):

*Please note: Acrobat Reader will enable you to fill out the application and print it during one session. You must complete the entire application and print it, the file cannot be saved.