INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE
FORM 12.984(c)
PARENTING COORDINATOR REPORT OF AN EMERGENCY (07/14)
When should this form be used?
A person appointed as a parenting coordinator must immediately inform the court of an
emergency situation pursuant to section 61.125(8), Florida Statutes. This form is used by the
parenting coordinator to report an emergency with or without notice to the parties. It is critical
to differentiate whether notice to the parties is required under the facts of any emergency.
Report With Notice. A parenting coordinator, upon information and belief, must immediately
inform the court by affidavit or verified report of an emergency in which a party obtains a final
order or injunction of protection against domestic violence or is arrested for an act of domestic
violence as provided under chapter 741, Florida Statutes
Report Without Notice. A parenting coordinator must immediately inform the court by affidavit
or verified report of an emergency situation if:
1. There is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child will suffer or is suffering abuse, neglect,
or abandonment as provided under chapter 39, Florida Statutes;
2. There is a reasonable cause to suspect a vulnerable adult has been or is being abused,
neglected, or exploited as provided under chapter 415, Florida Statutes;
3. A party, or someone acting on a party’s behalf, is expected to wrongfully remove or is
wrongfully removing the child from the jurisdiction of the court without prior court approval
or compliance with the requirements of section 61.13001, Florida Statutes. If the parenting
coordinator suspects that the parent has relocated within the state to avoid domestic
violence, the coordinator may not disclose the location of the parent and child unless
required by court order.
This form should be typed or printed in black ink.
What should I do next?
After completing and signing this form, you must file the original with the clerk of the circuit
court in the county in which the action is pending, provide a copy to the presiding judge, and
keep a copy for your records.
Report With Notice. If notice to the parties is required under section 61.125(8)(b), Florida
Statutes, you must also mail or hand deliver a copy of this form to attorney(s) for the parents or,
if not represented by an attorney, to the parents.
Report Without Notice. If notice to the parties is not required, you must mail or hand-deliver a
copy of this form to the Judge presiding over the case.
Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.984(c), Parenting Coordinator Report of an
Emergency (07/14)