InstructionsforFloridaSupremeCourtApprovedFamilyLawForm12.902(d),UniformChildCustodyJurisdiction
andEnforcementAct(UCCJEA)Affidavit(12/10)
INSTRUCTIONSFORFLORIDASUPREMECOURTAPPROVEDFAMILYLAW
FORM12.902(d),UNIFORMCHILDCUSTODYJURISDICTIO NAND
ENFORCEMENTACT(UCCJEA)AFFIDAVIT(12/10)
Whenshouldthisformbeused?
Thisformshouldbeusedinanycaseinvolvingcustodyof,visitationwith,ortimesharingwithanyminor
child(ren).Thisaffidavitisrequiredevenifthecustodyof,visitation,ortimesharingwiththeminor
child(ren)arenotindispute.
Thisformshouldbetypedorprintedinblackink.Aftercompletingthisform,youshouldsigntheform
beforeanotarypublicordeputyclerk.Youshouldthenfiletheoriginalwiththeclerkofthecircuit
courtinthecountywherethepetitionwasfiledandkeepacopyforyourrecords.
WhatshouldIdonext?
Acopyofthisformmustbemailedorhanddeliveredtotheotherpartyinyourcase,ifitisnotserved
onhimorherwithyourinitialpapers.
WherecanIlookformoreinformation?
Beforeproceeding,youshouldreadGeneralInformationforSelfRepresentedLitigantsfoundatthe
beginningoftheseforms.Thewordsthatareinboldunderlineintheseinstructionsaredefinedthere.
Forfurtherinformation,seesections61.50161.542,FloridaStatutes.
Specialnotes...
Chapter200861,LawsofFlorida,effectiveOctober1,2008,eliminatedsuchtermsascustodialparent,
noncustodialparent,primaryresidentialparent,secondaryresidentialparent,andvisitationfrom
Chapter61,FloridaStatutes.Instead,parentsaretodevelopaParentingPlanthatincludes,among
otherthings,theirtimesharingschedul ewiththeminorchild(ren).Iftheparen
tscannotagree,a
parentingplanwillbeestablishedbytheCourt.However,becausetheUCCJEAusesthetermscustody
andvisitation,theyareincludedinthisform.
Ifyouarethepetitionerinaninjunctionforprotectionagainstdomesticviolencecaseandyouhavefiled
aRequestforConfidentialFilingofAddress,FloridaSupremeCourtApprovedFamilyLaw
Form
12.980(h),youshouldwriteconfidentialinanyspaceonthisformthatwouldrequireyoutowritethe
addresswhereyouarecurrentlyliving.
Remember,apersonwhoisNOTanattorneyiscalledanonlawyer.Ifanonlawyerhelpsyoufillout
theseforms,thatpersonmustgiveyo
uacopyofaDisclosurefromNonlawyer,FloridaFamilyLawRules
ofProcedureForm12.900(a),beforeheorshehelpsyou.Anonlawyerhelpingyoufillouttheseforms
alsomustputhisorhername,address,andtelephone
numberonthebottomofthelastpag eofevery
formheorshehelpsyoucomplete.
FloridaSupremeCourtApprovedFamilyLawForm12.902(d),UniformChildCustodyJurisdictionandEnforcement
Act(UCCJEA)Affidavit(12/10)
INTHECIRCUITCOURTOFTHEFourthJUDICIALCIRCUIT,
INANDFORDUVALCOUNTY,FLORIDA
CaseNo.:
Division:FMV
,
Petitioner,
and
,
Respondent.
UNIFORMCHILDCUSTODYJURISDICTIONANDENFORCEMENTACT(UCCJEA)
AFFIDAVIT
I,{fulllegalname},beingsworn,certifythatthefollowing
statementsaretrue:
1. Thenumberofminorchild(ren)subjecttothisproceedingis .Thename,placeof
birth,birthdate,andsexofeachchild;thepresentaddress,periodsofresidence,andplaces
whereeachchildhaslivedwithinthepastfive(5)years;andthename,presentaddress,and
relationshiptothechildofeachpersonwithwhomthechildhaslivedduri ngthattimeare:
THEFOLLO
WINGINFORMATIONISTRUEABOUTCHILD#1:
Child’sFullLegalName:  
PlaceofBirth: DateofBirth:Sex:
Child’sResidenceforthepast5years:
Dates
(From/To)
Address(includingcityand
state)wherechildlived
Nameandpresentaddressof
personchildlivedwith
Relationship
tochild
/present*
____/____
____/____
____/____
____/____
FloridaSupremeCourtApprovedFamilyLawForm12.902(d),UniformChildCustodyJurisdictionandEnforcement
Act(UCCJEA)Affidavit(12/10)
____/____
*Ifyouarethepetitionerinaninjunctionforprotectionagainstdomesticviolencecaseandyouhave
filedaRequestforConfidentialFilingofAddress,FloridaSupremeCourtApprovedFamilyLawForm
12.980(h),youshouldwriteconfidentialinanyspaceonthisformthatwouldrequireyoutoenterthe
addresswhereyouarecurrentlyliving.
THEFOLLO
WINGINFORMATIONISTRUEABOUTCHILD#:
Child’sFullLegalName:  
PlaceofBirth:  DateofBirth:Sex:
Child’sResidenceforthepast5years:
Dates
(From/To)
Address(includingcityand
state)wherechildlived
Nameandpresentaddressof
personchildlivedwith
Relationship
tochild
/present
____/____
____/____
____/____
____/____
____/____
THEFOLLOWINGINFORMATIONISTRUEABOUTCHILD#:
Child’sFullLegalName:  
PlaceofBirth:  DateofBirth:Sex:
Child’sResidenceforthepast5years:
Dates
(From/To)
Address(includingcityand
state)wherechildlived
Nameandpresentaddressof
personchildlivedwith
Relationship
tochild
/present
____/____
FloridaSupremeCourtApprovedFamilyLawForm12.902(d),UniformChildCustodyJurisdictionandEnforcement
Act(UCCJEA)Affidavit(12/10)
____/____
____/____
____/____
____/____
2. Participationincustodyortimesharingproceeding(s):
[Chooseonlyone]
___ IHAVENOTparticipatedasaparty,witness,orinanycapacityinanyotherlitigationorcustody
proceedinginthisoranyotherstate,concerningcustodyofortimesharingwithachildsubject
tothisproceeding.
___ IHAVEparticipatedasaparty,witness,orinanycapacityinanyotherlitigationorcustody
proceedinginthisoranotherstate,concerningcustodyofortimesharingwithachildsubject
tothisproceeding.Explain:
a. Nameofeachchild:
b. Typeofproceeding:
c. Courtandstate:
d. Dateofcourtorderorjudgment(ifany):
3. Informationaboutcustodyortimesharingproceeding(s):
[Chooseonlyone]
___ IHAVENOINFORMATIONofanycustodyortimesharingproceedingpendinginacourtofthis
oranyotherstateconcerningachildsubjecttothisproceeding.
___ IHAVETHEFOLLOWINGINFORMATIONconcerningacustodyortimesharingproceedin
g
pendinginacourtofthisoranotherstateconcerningachildsubjecttothisproceeding,other
thansetoutinitem2.Explain:
a. Nameofeachchild:
b. Typeofproceeding:
c. Courtandstate:
d. Dateofcourtorderorjudgment(ifany):
4. Personsnotapartytothisproceeding:
[Chooseonlyone]
___ IDONOTKNOWOFANYPERSONnotapartytothisproceedingwhohasphysicalcustodyor
claimstohavecustody,visitationortimesharingwithrespecttoanychildsubjecttothis
proceeding.
___ IKN
OWTHATTH
EFOLLOWINGNAMEDPERSON(S)notapartytothisproceedinghas(have)
physicalcustodyorclaim(s)tohavecustody,visitation,ortimesharingwith respecttoany
childsubjecttothisproceeding:
a. Nameandaddressofperson:
()hasphysicalcustody()claimscustodyrights()claimsvisitationortimesharing
Nameofeachchild:
FloridaSupremeCourtApprovedFamilyLawForm12.902(d),UniformChildCustodyJurisdictionandEnforcement
Act(UCCJEA)Affidavit(12/10)
b. Nameandaddressofperson:
()hasphysicalcustody()claimscustodyrights()claimsvisitation.ortimesharing
Nameofeachchild:
c. Nameandaddressofperson:
()hasphysicalcustody()claimscustodyrights()claimsvisitationortimesharing
Nameofeachchild:
5. Knowledgeofpriorchildsupportproceedings:
[Chooseonlyone]
___ Thechild(ren)describedinthisaffidavitareNOTsubj ecttoexistingchildsupportorder(s)inthis
oranystateorterritory.
___ Thechild(ren)describedinthisaffidavitaresubjecttothefollowingexistingchildsupport
order(s):
a. Nameofeachchild:
b. Type
ofproceeding:
c. Courtandaddress:
d. Dateofcourtorder/judgment(ifany):
e. Amountofchildsupportpaidandbywhom:
6. IacknowledgethatIhaveacontinuingdutytoadvisethisCourtofanycustody,visitationor
timesharing,childsupport,orguardianshipproceeding(includingdissolutionofmarriage,
separatemaintenance,childneglect,ordependency)concerningthechild(ren)inthisstateor
anyotherstateaboutwhichinformationisobtainedduringthisprocee
ding.
Icertifythatacopyofthisdocumentwas[Chooseonlyone]()mailed()faxedandmailed()hand
deliveredtotheperson(s)listedbelowon{date} .
Otherpartyorhis/herattorney:
Name:
Address:
City,State,Zip:_______
FaxNumber:
FloridaSupremeCourtApprovedFamilyLawForm12.902(d),UniformChildCustodyJurisdictionandEnforcement
Act(UCCJEA)Affidavit(12/10)
IunderstandthatIamswearingoraffirmingunderoathtothetruthfulnessoftheclaims
madeinthisaffidavitandthatthepunishmentforknowinglymakingafalsestatementincludesfines
and/orimprisonment.
Dated:______________________

SignatureofParty
PrintedName:
Address:
City,State,Zip:
TelephoneNumber:
FaxNumber:
STATEOFFLORIDA
COUNTYOFDUVAL
Sworntooraffirmedandsignedbeforemeonby .

NOTARYPUBLICorDEPUTYCLERK

[Print,type,orstampcommissionednameofnotaryorclerk.]
 Personallyknown
 Producedidentification
Typeofidentificationproduced
IFANONLAWYERHELPEDYOUFILLOUTTHISFORM,HE/SHEMUSTFILLINTHEBLANKSBELOW:[fillin
allblanks]
I,{fulllegalnameandtradenameofnonlawyer} ,
anonlawyer,locatedat{street},{city} ,
{state} , {phone}  , helped{name} ,
whoisthe[Chooseonlyone]petitionerorrespondent,filloutthisform.