IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE _____ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR _____ COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: ____________
Division: ____________
________________________,
Petitioner/Counter-Respondent,
and
________________________,
Respondent/Counter-Petitioner.
_________________________________/
MOTION TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Petitioner, ____________________ (the "Obligor"), respectfully moves this
Court for an order permitting her appearance at any hearing in this
cause through audio-video communication technology (Zoom or similar
platform), and in support states:
1. The Obligor resides out of state at ____________________,
____________________, and has limited financial resources. See
Financial Affidavit filed contemporaneously herewith.
2. The Obligor seeks only the termination of a child support obligation
based on the undisputed fact that both children have attained the
age of eighteen (18) years. The anticipated hearing is expected to
require no more than thirty (30) minutes.
3. The issues presented are legal and documentary in nature. The
anticipated testimony, if any, is limited to the Obligor's knowledge
of the children's dates of birth and the non-implementation of the
step-down provision, which is supported by the attached payment
history.
4. The geographic location of the Obligor, the cost and inconvenience
of requiring physical presence, the resources of the parties, the
anticipated duration of the testimony, the nature of the relief
sought, and the time sensitivity of the matter all weigh in favor
of permitting remote appearance.
5. The Obligor consents to be bound by an oath administered under the
general laws of the State of Florida through the audio-video
connection, pursuant to Rule 2.530(b)(2)(B)(ii).
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a copy of the foregoing was furnished by [ ] U.S. Mail [ ]
Hand delivery [ ] E-filing portal email to the other party and to the
Massachusetts Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Division,
P.O. Box 55140, Boston, MA 02205-5140, on this ____ day of ____________,
20__.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________________
[Your full legal name], pro se
Address: ________________________
City, State, Zip: ________________
Telephone: ______________________
Email: __________________________
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF __________
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this ____ day of
____________, 20__, by ____________________, who is personally known to
me or who produced ____________________ as identification.
________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC or DEPUTY CLERK
(Print, type, or stamp commissioned name of notary or clerk)
PROPOSED ORDER
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE _____ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR _____ COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: ____________
________________________,
Petitioner/Counter-Respondent,
and
________________________,
Respondent/Counter-Petitioner.
_________________________________/
ORDER GRANTING APPEARANCE VIA COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
THIS CAUSE came before the Court on ____________, 20__, upon the
Obligor's Motion to Appear Remotely. The Court being fully advised, it is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
1. The Obligor is authorized to appear at any hearing in this cause
through audio-video communication technology (Zoom or similar
platform).
2. The Clerk of Court or the Court's judicial assistant shall provide
the remote appearance credentials to the Obligor at the email
address listed on the Motion.
3. The oath for any testimony shall be administered through the
audio-video communication technology in a manner consistent with
the general laws of the State of Florida, to which the Obligor has
consented.
DONE AND ORDERED at ____________, ____________ County, Florida, this
____ day of ____________, 20__.
________________________________
CIRCUIT JUDGE
Copies furnished to:
[Your name, address, and email]
[Other party name, address, and email]
MA Dept. of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Division, P.O. Box 55140, Boston, MA 02205-5140