Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.900(a), Disclosure from Nonlawyer (11/12)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE _________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR ___________________________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: ________________________
Division: ________________________
_______________________________,
Petitioner,
and
_______________________________,
Respondent.
DISCLOSURE FROM NONLAWYER
{Name} __________________________________________ told me that he/she is a nonlawyer
and may not give legal advice, cannot tell me what my rights or remedies are, cannot tell me how to testify
in court, and cannot represent me in court.
Rule 10-2.1(b) of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar defines a paralegal as a person who works
under the supervision of a member of The Florida Bar and who performs specifically delegated substantive
legal work for which a member of The Florida Bar is responsible. Only persons who meet the definition
may call themselves paralegals. {Name} ______, informed me that he/she is not a paralegal as
defined by the rule and cannot call himself/herself a paralegal.
{Name} , told me that he/she may only type the factual information provided
by me in writing into the blanks on the form. Except for typing, {name} ____,
may not tell me what to put in the form and may not complete the form for me. However, if using a form
approved by the Supreme Court of Florida, {name} ________________________,
may ask me factual questions to fill in the blanks on the form and may also tell me how to file the form.
{Choose one only}
____ I can read English.
____ I cannot read English, but this disclosure was read to me [fill in both blanks] by
{name} _ in {language} ________, which I understand.
Dated:
Signature of Party
Signature of NONLAWYER
Printed Name:
Name of Business:
Address:
