Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.950 (e), Motion for Temporary
Order Granting Relocation (11/15)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW
FORM 12.950(e)
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDER GRANTING RELOCATION (11/15)
When should this form be used?
This form should be used when you have filed a Petition or Supplemental Petition to permit relocation of
a child or children, or you are seeking relocation in a pending action. You should use this form to ask the
court to permit a temporary relocation of the child(ren)’s principal residence, temporary modification of
visitation or time-sharing, temporary modification of child support, and other relief before the court has
had an opportunity to make a permanent decision on the question of relocation.
This form should be typed or printed in black ink. You must fill in all sections of the form. After
completing this form, you should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where
the Petition or Supplemental Petition for Modification to Permit Relocation with Minor Child(ren) was
filed 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
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?
A copy of this form, along with all of the other forms required with this motion, must be mailed, e-mailed,
or hand-delivered to the other party in your case. When you have filed all of the required forms, you
are ready to set a hearing on your motion. You should check with the clerk, family law intake staff, or
judicial assistant for information on the local procedure for scheduling a hearing. When you know the
date and time of your hearing, you should notify the other party using a Notice of Hearing (General),
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.923, or other appropriate notice of hearing form.
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.