# Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.005: Rule 12.005. TRANSITION RULE

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_FL_FAMILY_R12_005

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.005
- **Heading:** Rule 12.005. TRANSITION RULE
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure / Rule 12.005

## Text

RULE 12.005. TRANSITION RULE

These rules apply to all family law cases as of March 16, 2017.
Any action taken in a family law case before March 16, 2017, that
conformed to the then-effective rules or statutes governing family
law cases, will be regarded as valid during the pendency of the
litigation.
Commentary
1995 Adoption. This rule provides for an effective date of
January 1, 1996, for these Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure.
Under this rule, any action taken in a family law matter before
January 1, 1996, will be regarded as valid during the pendency of
the litigation so long as that action was taken in accordance with
the then-effective rules or statutes governing family law cases. Any
Family Law Rules of Procedure October 1, 2025
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action taken after January 1, 1996, in new or pending family law
cases will be governed by these rules.

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