RESPONDENT’S PRO SE MOTION TO

VACATE ORDER OF THE COURT

For Child Support Enforcement (Department of Revenue) Proceedings

INSTRUCTIONS
Please read all instructions carefully before completing the form.

1. The purpose of a Motion to Vacate is to ask the judge to set aside or annul an
order or judgment if the judge finds it is improper.

2. Filing a Motion to Vacate is proper when a party wishes to contest the circuit
judge’s Final Order Approving a Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officer’s
Recommended Order. Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.491(f).

3. A party wishing to contest the order must file a Motion to Vacate within ten
(10) days after the circuit judge enters the Order approving the Hearing
Officer’s Findings and Recommended Order. Late motions will be denied
as untimely.

4. If a Motion to Vacate is timely filed, the circuit judge will review the entire
record, which consists of the court file, a written transcript of the proceedings,
and all depositions and evidence presented to the hearing officer. Fla. Fam.
L. R. P. 12.490(h).

5. The party filing the Motion to Vacate must provide a transcript of the
proceeding.

6. The court does not provide written transcripts of any proceedings. See
the 12th Judicial Circuit website at www.jud12.flcourts.org for information on
how to order audio recordings of hearings and request a list of local
transcriptionists with whom you may contract for a written transcript.

7. The court will consider the evidence and determine whether under the law
and the facts the court is justified in entering an order approving the hearing
officer's recommended order. If not, the court may enter its own order on the
evidence or refer the case back to the hearing officer for further proceedings
consistent with the circuit judge’s findings.

8. The Motion to Vacate must be filed within ten (10) days after the date the
final order or judgment was filed. Late motions will be denied as
untimely.

9. For more information, see the 12 th Judicial Circuit’s brochure “What is a

Hearing Officer, What is a Magistrate?” available on the 12 th Judicial Circuit
website.

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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR _______________, COUNTY, FLORIDA
(Family Division)

_________________________________
Petitioner,
VS. Case No.

__________________________________
Respondent.
____________________________________/

PRO SE MOTION TO VACATE COURT ORDER

THE UNDERSIGNED party moves the Court for an order vacating an order of the Court.

1. A hearing was held before _______________________ [name of judge or hearing officer]

on ____________________ [hearing date.] The court entered an order that said:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________

2. The order should be rescinded for the following reasons:

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________(Attach additional pages if necessary)

All pleadings must be signed.

DATED: __________________ ________________________________________

Signature of party signing pleading
THIS SECTION MUST NOT BE LEFT BLANK OR INCOMPLETE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof has been furnished by o mailed; o faxed and mailed;
o hand delivered; to the persons listed below this _____ day of _____________, 20___.
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Other Party:
Name______________________________
Address____________________________
___________________________________
City State Zip
Telephone No._______________________
Fax No. _____
Child Support Enforcement/DOR Attorney:
Name______________________________
Address____________________________
__________________________________
City State Zip
Telephone No._______________________
Fax No._____________________________

The following section must be completed by you. A return address or P.O. Box is required.

DATED: __________________ ________________________________________

Signature of party signing certificate and pleading
Printed name_____________________________
Address_________________________________
________________________________________
City State Zip
________________________________________
Telephone (area code and number)
________________________________________
Fax (area code and number)

IF A NONLAWYER HELPED YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM THEY MUST FILL IN
THE BLANKS BELOW:
I, (name of nonlawyer) ______________________________________, a nonlawyer, located at
(Street)___________________________________ (city) ________________________ (state)
____
(Phone)_________________, helped (name) __________________________, who is the
[Check one only] ____petitioner or ____respondent, fill out this form.
form.

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