IN RE AMENDMENTS TO FAMILY LAW RULES

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hon. Howard Ogle McGillin, Jr. , Chair, Family Law Rules Committee, Palatka, Florida, Michael V. Andriano , Past Chair, Family Law Rules Committee, Lakeland, Florida, Joshua E. Doyle , Executive Director, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, Florida, and Kelly N. Smith , Staff Liaison, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, Florida, for Petitioner.

Ralph Fisher of Fisher's Law Office, Lutz, Florida; Mark F. Baseman of Felix, Felix & Baseman, Tampa, Florida; Keith M. Schenck on behalf of the Association of Florida Magistrates and Hearing Officers, Iverness, Florida, and Diane M. Kirigin on behalf of the Association of Florida Magistrates and Hearing Officers, Delray Beach, Florida, and K. Beth Luna on behalf of the Association of Florida Magistrates and Hearing Officers, Jacksonville, Florida; Sarah Elizabeth Kay , Chair, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Tampa, Florida, Philip S. Wartenberg , Past Chair, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Tampa, Florida, Temi N. Zeitenberg , Co-Chair, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Rules and Forms Committee, Boca Raton, Florida, Marck K. Joseph, Jr. , Co-Chair, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Rules and Forms Committee, Miami, Florida, Kristin R.H. Kirkner , Past Co-Chair, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Rules and Forms Committee, Tampa, Florida, Tenesia C. Hall , Past Co-Chair, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Rules and Forms Committee, Orlando, Florida; and Robert J. Merlin of Robert J. Merlin, P.A., Coral Gables, Florida, Responding with comments.