Packets of forms are available for sale to be used in filing a new case or modifying a case in either the Family or Civil courts. The forms included in the packets have instructions for filling out the forms and which forms are required by the judiciary to be filed for a particular type of case. Documents should be downloaded, filled out, signed and printed in order to file with the Clerk's Office.
Each of the following packets consist of individual forms which have been approved by either the Florida Supreme Court or Florida’s 9th Circuit Court. Additionally, each packet contains instructions on how to file your documents with the Orange County Clerk of Courts. Upon completion of your purchase, the packet(s) will be available for you to download.
All purchases are non-refundable, and a credit card processing fee of $1.50 will be added to each purchase.
Small Claims (Court Packet #1)
This packet should be used if you are filing a small claims case which is a legal action to settle minor legal disputes among parties where the dollar amount involved is $8,000 or less, excluding costs, interest, and attorney’s fees.
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Unlawful Detainer (Court Packet #2)
This packet should be used if you are trying to remove someone from your home and you have a legal right to reside in your home (you are the owner or are the legal tenant). Also, the person you are trying to remove does not have a legal right to reside in your home (they are not an owner or a legal tenant) and there is no agreement for rent (verbal or in writing) between you and the person you are trying to remove.
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Eviction (Court Packet #3)
This packet should be used if you are the landlord involved in a common landlord / tenant dispute for residential leases only. The residential landlord/tenant relationship is controlled by the terms of your lease and by Part II of the Chapter 83 of the Florida Statuettes; please review the lease and Statuettes.
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Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage (Court Packet #102)
This form should be used when a husband and wife are filing for a simplified dissolution of marriage (divorce). You and/or your spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before filing for a dissolution in Florida. You may file a simplified dissolution of marriage in Florida if all of the following are true:
• You and your spouse agree that the marriage cannot be saved.
• You and your spouse have no minor or dependent child(ren) together, the wife does not have any minor or dependent children born during the marriage, and the wife is not now pregnant.
• You and your spouse have worked out how the two of you will divide the things that you both own (your assets) and who will pay what part of the money you both owe (your liabilities), and you are both satisfied with this division.
• You are not seeking support (alimony) from your spouse, and vice versa.
• You are willing to give up your right to trial and appeal.
• You and your spouse are both willing to go into the clerk’s office to sign the petition (not necessarily together).
• You and your spouse are both willing to go to the final hearing (at the same time).
If you do not meet the criteria above, you must file a regular petition for dissolution of marriage.
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Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children (Court Packet #103)
This packet should be used if you are married and seeking a dissolution of marriage (divorce). One or more children have been born to the wife during the marriage (even if the husband is NOT the biological father) or if the wife is currently pregnant. At least one of the children is still a minor or legal dependent. You and/or your spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before filing for a dissolution in Florida.
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Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Property But No Children (Court Packet #104)
This packet should be used when a husband and wife and seeking a dissolution of marriage (divorce). There are no minor or dependent children born to the wife during the marriage (even if the husband is NOT the biological father) and the wife is not currently pregnant. The husband and wife have marital assets and/or marital liabilities. You and/or your spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before filing for a dissolution in Florida.
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Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with No Children and No Property (Court Packet #105)
This packet may be used when a husband or wife is filing for a dissolution of marriage, and the husband and wife have no marital assets and/or marital liabilities, and neither party is requesting alimony, and they do not have any dependent children nor is the wife pregnant, and at least one party has lived in Florida for at least 6 months.
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Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children and Relocation (Court Packet #106)
This packet should be used when a husband or wife is filing for a dissolution of marriage and you and your spouse have a dependent or minor child(ren) together or the wife is pregnant. You plan to relocate your residence more than 50 miles from the principal place of residence you have at the time of filing this petition. The relocation is for at least 60 consecutive days, not including a temporary absence from your principal place of residence for purposes of vacation, education or the provision of health care for the minor child(ren). You or your spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months.
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Petition to Determine Paternity and Other Relief (Court Packet #107)
This packet should be used if the following criteria applies:
1) There is no other court order addressing paternity, parental responsibility, time-sharing, custody, visitation, or child support concerning the child(ren).
2) You are either the child’s mother or biological father.
3) The parties were not married to each other when the child was born.
4) The child has lived in Florida for at least 6 months or since birth if younger than 6 months.
5) At least one parent lives in Florida or the child was born in Florida.
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Petition for Temporary Custody by Extended Family Member (Court Packet #108)
This packet should be used by an extended family member to obtain temporary custody of a child or children pursuant to Chapter 751, Florida Statutes. This form should not be used if you are a parent seeking to establish parental responsibility or time-sharing with a child or children.
An extended family member is a relative of a minor child within the third degree by blood or marriage to the parent; OR the stepparent of a minor child if the stepparent is currently married to the parent of the child and is not a party in a pending dissolution, separate maintenance, domestic violence, or other civil or criminal proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction involving one or both of the child(ren)’s parents as an adverse party.
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Petition to Contest Notice of Intent to Suspend Drivers License and Registration (Court Packet #109)
Use this packet if you have received a notice of delinquency and intent to suspend your driver’s
license and / or vehicle registration and it has been less than 20 days from the mailing date that appears
on the notice.
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Petition for Minor Name Change (Court Packet #110)
This packet should be used when a parent or parents want the court to change the name of their minor child(ren). For the purposes of this proceeding, a person under the age of 18 is a minor. This packet is not to be used in connection with an adoption, dissolution of marriage, or paternity action. If you want a change of name for your child(ren) because of an adoption or paternity action that is not yet final, the change of name should be requested as part of that case.
You must live in the county where you plan to file and you have resided in Florida for at least 6 months.
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Petition for Change of Name (Adult) (Court Packet #111)
This packet should be used when an adult wants the court to change his or her name. This form is NOT to be used in connection with a dissolution of marriage or for adoption of child(ren). If you want a change of name because of a dissolution of marriage or adoption of child(ren) that is not yet final, the change of name should be requested as part of that case.
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Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support (Court Packet #112)
This packet should be used when you are asking the court to change a current court-ordered child support obligation. The court can change a child support order or judgment if the judge finds that there has been a substantial change in the circumstances of the parties and the change is in the child(ren)’s best interests.
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Supplemental Petition for Modification of Parental Responsibility and Visitation or Parenting Plan (Court Packet #113)
This packet should be used when you are asking the court to change the current parental responsibility, visitation, and/or Parenting Plan/Time-Sharing schedule. A determination of parental
responsibility, a Parenting Plan and a time-sharing schedule may not be modified without a showing of substantial material, and unanticipated change in circumstances and a determination that the modification is in the best interests of the child(ren).
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Supplemental Petition for Modification of Alimony (Court Packet #114)
This packet should be used when you are asking the court to change a current court-ordered alimony obligation. The court can change an order for temporary, permanent periodic, durational, and rehabilitative alimony if the judge finds that there has been a substantial change in the circumstances of the parties. Lump sum and bridge-the-gap alimony cannot be modified.
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