RULE 12.210 PARTIES

Parties to an action filed under the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure shall be governed by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.210, except that rule 1.210 shall not be read to require that a child is an indispensable party for a dissolution of marriage or child custody proceeding.

RULE 12.230. INTERVENTIONS

Interventions shall be governed by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.230.

RULE 12.240. INTERPLEADER

Interpleaders shall be governed by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.240.

RULE 12.250. MISJOINDER AND NONJOINDER OF PARTIES

Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties shall be governed by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.250.

RULE 12.260. SURVIVOR; SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES

Survivors and the substitution of parties shall be governed by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.260.

RULE 12.270. CONSOLIDATION; SEPARATE TRIALS

Consolidation or separation of trials shall be governed by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.270.

RULE 12.280 GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY

Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280 shall govern general provisions concerning discovery in family law matters with the following exceptions:

(a) Supplementing of Responses. A party is under a duty to amend a prior response or disclosure if the party:

(1) obtains information or otherwise determines that the prior response or disclosure was incorrect when made;

(2) obtains information or otherwise determines that the prior response or disclosure, although correct when made, is no longer materially true or complete.

(b) Time for Filing Supplemental Responses. Any supplemental response filed pursuant to this rule shall be filed as soon as possible after discovery of the incorrect information or change, but in no case shall the supplemental response be filed later than 24 hours before any applicable hearing absent a showing of good cause.

(c) Documents Considered Confidential. A determination as to the confidentiality of a court record shall be made in accordance with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.051.

(d) Sealing of Records. Records found to be confidential under Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.051 shall be sealed on request of a party.