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Nadia K. Daughtrey

DeSoto County, Florida Clerk of the Circuit Court

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DeSoto County, Florida Clerk of the Circuit Court
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Forms

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Marriage License

  • Marriage License Requirements (English)
  • Marriage License Requirements (Spanish)
  • Family Law Handbook (English)
  • Family Law Handbook (Spanish)

County Civil

  • Agent Eviction
  • Replevin
  • After Judgment Packet
  • Unlawful Detainer Packet
  • Declaratory Judgment Packet
  • County Civil Packet

Probate

  • Disposition Without Administration
  • Petition to Open Safe Deposit Box
  • Statement of Claim

Mental Health

  • Marchman Act
  • Baker Act

Indigent Determination

  • Application for Criminal Indigent Status

Mailing and E-mail Address(es)

  • Designation of Current Mailing Address
  • Designation of Email Address
  • Request to be Excused from Email Service
  • Notice of Change of Address or Email Address

Dissolutions

Simplified Dissolution FormsExpand
  • Affidavit of Corroborating Witness
  • Bureau Vital Statistics
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Courtroom Etiquette
  • Discloser From Non-Lawyer
  • Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Marital Settlement Agreement for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice of Social Security Number
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage
  • Residency Flow Chart
  • Simplified Dissolution Marriage Flow Chart
  • Supreme Court General Information for Self-Represented Litigants
  • Family Form A
Dissolution of Marriage No Children or PropertyExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Affidavit of Corroborating Witness
  • Bureau Vital Statistics Information
  • Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure
  • Constructive Service Flow Chart
  • Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure From Non Lawyer
  • Dissolution Marriage No Children Property Flow Chart
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Memorandum for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice of Social Security Number
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With No Children or Property
  • Process Service Memorandum
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Standing Order
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supreme Court General Info
Dissolution With ChildrenExpand
  • Affidavit of Corroborating Witness
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Bureau Vital Statistics Information
  • Certificate of Compliance With Mandatory Discloser
  • Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
  • Constructive Service Flow Chart
  • Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Dissolution Marriage With Children Flow Chart
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Marital Settlement Agreement
  • Memorandum for Certificate of Military Service
  • Minor Child Questionnaire
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Motion to Deviate From Child Support Guidelines
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice of Social Security Number
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 4 Cover Sheet
  • Parenting Plan Instructions Assessments
  • Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With Children
  • Process Service Memorandum
  • Residency Flow Chart
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Standing Order
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • UCCJA
Dissolution With Property But No ChildrenExpand
  • Affidavit of Corroborating Witness
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Bureau Vital Statistics Information
  • Certificate of Compliance With Mandatory Disclosure
  • Constructive Service Flow Chart
  • Courtroom Etiquette
  • Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure From Non Lawyer
  • Dissolution Marriage Property No Children Flow Chart
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Marital Settlement Agreement
  • Memorandum for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Non Military Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice of Social Security Number
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 3 Cover Sheet
  • Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With Property and No Children
  • Process Service Memorandum
  • Residency Flow Chart
  • Standing Order
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supreme Court General Information

Name Change

Adult Name ChangeExpand
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 5 Instructions
  • Petition for Change of Name Adult
  • Petition Name Change Adult Flow Chart
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Supreme Court General Information
Child Name ChangeExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Consent for Change of Name (Minor Children)
  • Constructive Service Flow Chart
  • Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Memorandum for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Name Change Minor Flow Chart
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit 
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 6 Instructions
  • Petition for Name Change (Minor Children)
  • Process Service Memorandum
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Summons Personal Service Individual 
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • UCCJA
Family Name ChangeExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Constructive Service Flow Chart
  • Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Name Change Flow Chart
  • Family Form A
  • Memorandum for Certificate of Military Service
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 7 Instructions
  • Petition for Change of Name (Family)
  • Process Service Memorandum
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supreme Court General Information

Petitions

Supplemental Petition to Modify Parental Responsibility, Time Sharing and Other ReliefExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Certificate of Compliance With Mandatory Disclosure
  • Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
  • Constructive Service Flow Chart
  • Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure from Non Lawyer
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Memo for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Motion to Deviate From Child Support Guidelines
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice of Social Security Number
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 8 Instructions
  • Parenting Plan Instructions Assessments
  • Process Service Memo
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Notice of Filing Parenting Plan
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supplemental Petition to Modify Parenting Plan, Time Sharing and Other Relief
  • Supplemental Petition Modify Custody Flowchart
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • UCCJA
Supplemental Petition to Modify Child SupportExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Certificate of Compliance With Mandatory Disclosure
  • Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Constructive Service Flow Chart
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Memo for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Motion to Deviate From Child Support Guidelines
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice of Social Security Number
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 9 Instructions
  • Process Service Memo
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Notice of Filing Parenting Plan
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support
  • Supplemental Petition Modify Child Support Flowchart
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • Uniform Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Affidavit
Petition for Paternity and Other ReliefExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Certificate of Compliance With Mandatory Disclosure
  • Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
  • Constructive Service Flow Chart
  • Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Memo for Certificate of Military Service
  • Minor Child Questionnaire
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Motion for Scientific Paternity Testing
  • Motion to Deviate From Child Support Guidelines
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice of Social Security Number
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 10 Instructions
  • Parenting Plan Instructions Assessments
  • Petition to Determine Paternity and for Related Relief
  • Putative Father Card
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Standing Order
  • Summons
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • UCCJA
Petition for Support Unconnected to Diss. of Marriage With Dep. or Minor ChildrenExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Certificate of Compliance With Mandatory Disclosure
  • Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
  • Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Memo for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Motion to Deviate From Child Support Guidelines
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice of Social Security Number
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 13 Instructions
  • Petition for Support Unconnected With Dissolution of Marriage With Minor Child
  • Process Service Memo
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Standing Order
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • UCCJA
Petition for Support Unconnected With Diss. of Marriage With No Dep. or Minor ChildrenExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Certificate of Compliance With Mandatory Disclosure
  • Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Memo for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice of Social Security Number
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 14 Instructions
  • Petition for Support Unconnected With Dissolution of Marriage With No Child
  • Process Service Memo
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Standing Order
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supreme Court General Information
Supplemental Petition for Modification of AlimonyExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Certificate of Compliance With Mandatory Disclosure
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Constructive Service Flow Chart
  • Disclosure From Non Lawyer
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Memo for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 15 Instructions
  • Process Service Memo
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supplemental Petition for Modification of Alimony
  • Supplemental Petition Modify Alimony Flowchart
  • Supreme Court General Information
Joint Petition for Stepparent AdoptionExpand
  • Affidavit of Non Paternity
  • Consent and Waiver by Parent
  • Consent of Adoptee
  • Constructive Flow Chart
  • Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure From Non Lawyer
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Florida Putative Father Registry Application for Search
  • Indian Child Welfare Act Affidavit
  • Joint Petition for Adoption by Stepparent
  • Memo for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Motion for Search of Putative Father Registry
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 16 Instructions
  • Process Service Memo
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Stepparent Adoption Flowchart
  • Stepparent Adoption Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • UCCJA
Supplemental Petition to Permit Relocation With Minor ChildrenExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure From Non Lawyer
  • Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Memo for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 17 Instructions
  • Parenting Plan Instructions Assessments
  • Process Service Memo
  • Relocation Flowchart
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supplement Petition to Permit Relocation With Minor Children and Instructions
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • UCCJA
  • Notice of Filing Parenting Plan
Petition to Disestablish Paternity and or Terminate Child Support ObligationsExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure From Non Lawyer
  • Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Memo For Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 18 Instructions
  • Petition to Disestablish Paternity and or Terminate Child Support Obligation
  • Process Service Memo
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • UCCJA
Petition for Temporary Custody by Extended Family MemberExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Memo for Certificate of Military Services
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 19 Instructions
  • Petition for Temporary Custody by Extended Family Member
  • Process Service Memo
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • UCCJA
  • Waiver of Service and Consent for Temporary Custody by Extended Family Member
Petition for Concurrent Custody by Extended Family MemberExpand
  • Affidavit of Diligent Search and Inquiry
  • Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Memo for Certificate of Military Service
  • Motion for Default and Default
  • Nonmilitary Affidavit
  • Notice of Action
  • Notice of Non Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 20 Instructions
  • Petition for Concurrent Custody by Extended Family
  • Process Service Memo
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • UCCJA
  • Waiver of Service of Process and Consent for Concurrent Custody by Extended Family

Motions

Motion for Civil Contempt or EnforcementExpand
  • Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Form A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Financial Affidavit (Short Form)
  • Motion for Civil Contempt or Enforcement
  • Motion Civil Contempt Flow Chart
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 11 Instructions
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Supreme Court General Information
  • Summons Personal Service Individual
Motion to Contest Impending Judgement (Non CS Enforcement Cases)Expand
  • Cover Sheet
  • Discloser From Non Lawyer
  • Family Form-A
  • Final Disposition Form
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Notice Limitation Services Provided Family
  • Packet 12 Instructions
  • ProSe Motion Contest Impending Judgment
  • Rules of Courtroom Etiquette
  • Supreme Court General Information
Criminal MotionExpand
  • Criminal Motion
  • Pro-Se Motion

Evictions

  • Tenants Rights & Duties
  • Landlord's Guidelines
  • Tenant Eviction Packet for other than Non-Payment of Rent - 15 Day Termination of Tenancy
  • Tenant Eviction Packet for Non-Payment of Rent Only - Commercial Property
  • Tenant Eviction Packet for Non-Payment of Rent Only - Filed by Agent
  • Tenant Eviction Packet for Non-Payment of Rent Only - By Owner
  • Tenant Eviction Packet - 7 Day Notice Without Cure
  • Tenant Eviction Packet - 7 Day Notice With Cure

Small Claims

  • Small Claims Packet

Injunctions

DatingExpand
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure From Non-Lawyer
  • Domestic Violence Intake Questionnaire
  • Law Enforcement Information Sheet
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Petition for Injunction Against Dating Violence
  • Petitioner's Waiver or Non-Waiver of Return Hearing
  • Request for Confidential Filing of Address
  • Violence Protection Information Tracking Sheet
Domestic ViolenceExpand
  • Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure From Non-Lawyer
  • Domestic Violence Intake Questionnaire 
  • Law Enforcement Information Sheet
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Petition for Injunction for Protection
  • Petitioner's Waiver or Non-Waiver of Return Hearing
  • Request for Confidential Filing of Address
  • Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Affidavit
  • Violence Protection Information Tracking Sheet
Repeat ViolenceExpand
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure From Non-Lawyer
  • Domestic Violence Intake Questionnaire
  • Law Enforcement Information Sheet
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence
  • Petitioner's Waiver or Non-Waiver of Return Hearing
  • Request for Confidential Filling of Address 
  • Violence Protection Information Tracking Sheet
Sexual ViolenceExpand
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure From Non-Lawyer
  • Domestic Violence Intake Questionnaire
  • Law Enforcement Information Sheet
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Sexual Violence
  • Petitioner's Waiver or Non-Waiver of Return Hearing
  • Request for Confidential Filing of Address
  • Violence Protection Information Tracking Sheet
StalkingExpand
  • Civil Cover Sheet
  • Disclosure From Non-Lawyer
  • Domestic Violence Intake Questionnaire
  • Law Enforcement Information Sheet
  • Notice of Related Cases
  • Petition for Injunction for Protection Against Stalking
  • Petitioner's Waiver or Non-Waiver of Return Hearing
  • Request for Confidential Filing of Address
  • Violence Protection Information Tracking Sheet

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