Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.007
ACCESS AND REVIEW OF RELATED FAMILY FILES BY PARTIES
Text — October 1, 2026 edition
(a) In General. Access to confidential files in related cases shall not be granted except as authorized by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.420.
(b) Confidentiality of Address. When a petitioner for domestic violence injunction requests that his or her address be kept confidential pursuant to section 741.30, Florida Statutes, this information is exempt from the public records provisions of section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes and article I, section 24(a), Florida Constitution, and is a confidential court record under Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.420(d). Persons with authorized access to confidential information shall develop methods to ensure that the address remains confidential as provided by law.
(c) Disclosure Prohibited. Disclosure by parties of confidential information and documents contained in court files for related family cases, except in accordance with applicable state and federal confidentiality statutes, is prohibited.
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- October 1, 2026 edition
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- https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2026/09/2027_04-OCT-Family-Law-Rules-of-Procedure-10-1-2026.pdf (PDF pages 20)
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Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration
The Florida Statutes
- § 119.07, Fla. Stat.Inspection and copying of records; photographing public records; fees; exemptions.Printed as section 119.07(1)
- § 741.30, Fla. Stat.Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption.Printed as section 741.30
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