Resources

General Legal Information

 

Florida Circuit Courts
www.flcourts.org/osca/courts/circuit.html

Florida Court System
Administrative and general information about Florida state courts
www.flcourts.org

2nd Judicial Circuit
www.co.leon.fl.us/court/court.htm

First District Court of Appeal
www.1dca.org

Florida Commission on Human Relations
http://fchr.state.fl.us.main.asp

Florida Supreme Court
www.floridasupremecourt.org

The 2009 Florida Statutes
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/STATUTES/

Clerk of Courts – 2nd Judicial Circuit
Phone:  850-577-4000
http://www.clerk.leon.fl.us/

Family Law

 

Leon County Clerk of Courts
http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/family/self_help/smallclaims.shtml

Family Law related information provided through the Leon County Clerk of Courts website:
http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/family/self_help/smallclaims.shtml
Find information on things such as:

  • Adult Name Change
  • Family Law Handbook
  • Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms
  • Petition for Annulment of Marriage
  • Simplified Dissolution of Marriage
  • Temporary Legal Custody of Minor Children

Family Law Forms
http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/family/forms_rules/index.shtml

Family Law Rules and Opinions
http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/family/forms_rules/rules_and_opinions.shtml

Landlord / Tenant Issues

 

(Find under the “County Civil/Small Claims” heading on the following website: http://www.clerk.leon.fl.us/index.php?section=1&server=&page=clerk_services/online_forms/index.html#family_law)

  • 3 Day Notice to Tenant from Landlord
  • 7 Day Notice to Landlord from Tenant to Terminate Lease
  • 7 Day Notice to Landlord from Tenant to withhold rent
  • 7 Day Notice to Tenant from Landlord to remedy noncompliance
  • 7 Day Notice to Tenant from Landlord to terminate Lease
  • Eviction 5 Day Summons
  • Eviction Process

Small Claims Court / Procedures and Instructions

 

See the options under the “County Civil/Small Claims” heading on the following website for information pertaining to small claims: http://www.clerk.leon.fl.us/index.php?section=1&server=&page=clerk_services/online_forms/index.html#family_law

Interactive Summons / Notice to Appear for Small Claims Pretrial Conference
http://www.clerk.leon.fl.us/index.php?section=1&server=&page=clerk_services/online_forms/county_civil/interactive/notice_to_appear_for_pretrial_conference_mediation/instructions.php

Preparing for Small Claims Pretrial (Instructions and forms)
http://www.clerk.leon.fl.us/sections/clerk_services/online_forms/county_civil/pretrial_package.pdf

Statement of Claim for Small Claims
http://www.clerk.leon.fl.us/index.php?section=1&server=&page=clerk_services/online_forms/county_civil/interactive/statement_of_claim/instructions.php