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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW
FORM 12.905(c),
SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF ALIMONY
(11/15)
When should this form be used?
This form 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.
This form should be typed or printed in black ink. After completing this form, you should sign the form
before a notary public or deputy clerk. You should file this form in the county where the original order
was entered. If the order was entered in another state, or if the respondent lives in another state, you
should speak with an attorney about where to file this form. You should file the original with the clerk of
the circuit court and keep a copy for your records. Because you are filing the petition in this proceeding,
you are also referred to as the petitioner and your spouse as the respondent.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-FILING
The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all petitions, pleadings, and documents be
filed 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 file
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 file.
The rules and procedures should be carefully read and followed.
What should I do next?
For your case to proceed, you must properly notify the other party in your case of the supplemental
petition. Because this petition concerns alimony, you should use personal service. If the other party is
in the military service of the United States, additional steps for service may be required. See, for
example, Memorandum for Certificate of Military Service, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law
Form 12.912(a) and Affidavit of Military Service, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form
12.912(b). In sum, the law regarding constructive service and service on an individual in the military
service is very complex and you may wish to consult an attorney regarding this issue.
If personal service is used, the other party has 20 days to answer after being served with your
supplemental petition. Your case will then generally proceed in one of the following three ways:
DEFAULT... If after 20 days, no answer has been filed, you may file a Motion for Default, Florida
Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.922(a), with the clerk of court. Then, if you have filed all
of the required papers, you may call the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant to set a final
Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(c), Supplemental Petition for
Modification of Alimony (11/15)
hearing. You must notify the other party of the hearing by using a Notice of Hearing (General), Florida
Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or other appropriate notice of hearing form.
UNCONTESTED... If the respondent files an answer that agrees with everything in your supplemental
petition or an answer and waiver, and you have complied with mandatory disclosure and filed all of the
required papers, you may call the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant to set a final hearing.
You must notify the other party of the hearing by using a Notice of Hearing (General), Florida Supreme
Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or other appropriate notice of hearing form.
CONTESTED... If the respondent files an answer or an answer and counterpetition, which disagrees
with or denies anything in your supplemental petition, and you are unable to settle the disputed issues,
you should file a Notice for Trial, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.924, after you
have complied with mandatory disclosure and filed all of the required papers. Some circuits may require
the completion of mediation before a final hearing may be set. Then you should contact the clerk, family
law intake staff, or judicial assistant for instructions on how to set your case for trial (final hearing). If
the respondent files an answer and counterpetition, you should answer the counterpetition within 20
days using an Answer to Counterpetition, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.903(d).
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. The words that are in bold underline in these instructions are defined there.
For further information, see chapter 61, Florida Statutes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING E-SERVICE ELECTION
After the initial service of process of the petition or supplemental petition by the Sheriff or certified
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 find 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.
Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(c), Supplemental Petition for
Modification of Alimony (11/15)
Special notes...
If you do not have the money to pay the filing fee, you may obtain an Application for Determination of
Civil Indigent Status from the clerk, fill it out, and the clerk will determine whether you are eligible to
have filing fees deferred.
With this form you must also file the following and serve a copy on the other party:
Settlement Agreement, if you have reached an agreement on any or all of the issues.
Although there is no form for this in these Florida Family Law Forms, you may construct
a settlement agreement using the pertinent sections contained in Marital Settlement
Agreement for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren), Florida
Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(f)(1), or Marital Settlement
Agreement for Dissolution of Marriage with No Dependent or Minor Child(ren), Florida
Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(f)(2).
Family Law Financial Affidavit, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or
(c).
Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure, Florida Family Law Rules of
Procedure Form 12.932. (This must be filed within 45 days of service of the
supplemental petition on the other party, if not filed at the time of the supplemental
petition, unless you and the other party have agreed not to exchange these documents.)
Alimony... In order to modify an order for alimony, a judge must find that there has been a substantial
change in circumstances.
Temporary Relief... If you need temporary relief regarding modification of alimony, you may file a
Motion for Temporary Support with Dependent or Minor Child(ren), Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Form 12.947(a), or Motion for Temporary Support with No Dependent or Minor Child(ren),
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.947(d), whichever is appropriate. For more
information, see the instructions for those forms.
Settlement Agreement... If you and the respondent are able to reach an agreement on any or all of the
issues, you should file a Settlement Agreement. Although there is no form for this in these Florida
Family Law Forms, you may construct a settlement agreement using the pertinent sections contained in
Marital Settlement Agreement for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren),
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.902(f)(1), or Marital Settlement Agreement for
Dissolution of Marriage with No Dependent or Minor Child(ren), Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Form 12.902(f)(2). Both parties must sign this agreement before a notary public. Any issues
on which you are unable to agree will be considered contested and settled by the judge at the final
hearing.
Final Judgment Form... These family law forms contain a Supplemental Final Judgment Modifying
Alimony, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.993(c), which the judge may use. You
should check with the clerk, family law intake staff, 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
Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(c), Supplemental Petition for
Modification of Alimony (11/15)
number, division, and the parties’ names, and leave the rest blank for the judge to complete at your
hearing or trial.
Nonlawyer... Remember, a person who is NOT an attorney is called a nonlawyer. If a nonlawyer helps
you fill 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 fill
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 12.905(c), Supplemental Petition for
Modification of Alimony (11/15)
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE_________________________JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
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AND FOR
_________________________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case
No.:
Division:
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Petitioner,
____________________________________,
Respondent.
SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF ALIMONY
I, {full legal name} _______________________________________, being sworn, certify that the
following information is true:
1. The parties to this action were granted a final judgment ( ) of dissolution of marriage ( ) for
support unconnected with a dissolution of marriage on {date} __________________________.
A copy of the final judgment and any modification(s) is attached.
2. Paragraph(s) ______________ of the _____ final judgment or _____ most recent modification
thereof establishes the present alimony at $ _____________ every _____ week _____other
week _____ month, beginning on {date} ___________________________.
3. Since the final judgment or most recent modification thereof, there has been a substantial
change in circumstances, requiring a modification in alimony. This change in circumstance is as
follows: {explain} ________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
4. I ask the Court to modify alimony as follows: {explain} __________________________________
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(c), Supplemental Petition for Modification of Alimony
(11/15)
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5. A completed Family Law Financial Affidavit, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form
12.902(b) or (c), is _____ , or _____will be, filed.
6. Other: ________________________________________________________________________
I understand that I am swearing or affirming under oath to the truthfulness of the claims made in this
petition and that the punishment for knowingly making a false statement includes fines and/or
imprisonment.
Dated: ______________________
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ____________________
Signature of PETITIONER
Printed Name: _________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
City, State, Zip: _________________________________
Telephone Number: _____________________________
Fax Number: __________________________________
Designated E-mail Address(es): ___________________
Sworn to or affirmed and signed before me on ____________ by _______________________________.
NOTARY PUBLIC or DEPUTY CLERK
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[Print, type, or stamp commissioned name of notary or
deputy clerk.]
____ Personally known
____ Produced identification
Type of identification produced ________________________________
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.905(c), Supplemental Petition for Modification of Alimony
(11/15)
IF A NONLAWYER HELPED YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM, HE/SHE MUST FILL IN THE BLANKS BELOW:
[fill 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 12.905(c), Supplemental Petition for Modification of Alimony
(11/15)
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