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12.927

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

Florida · Florida Supreme Court · Effective November 1, 2015

This form is used to tell the court that a person wants to voluntarily end a case. A petitioner uses it to dismiss their original petition, and a respondent uses it to dismiss a counterpetition they filed.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

A person uses this form if they are the petitioner and want to stop their case, or if they are the respondent and want to stop a counterpetition they filed.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who can file this form?
The petitioner can use this form to dismiss their petition, or the respondent can use it to dismiss their counterpetition.
If the case has both a petition and a counterpetition, what happens if only one person files this form?
If only one party files this form, it will not dismiss the other party's petition or counterpetition. Both parties must file a notice to stop the entire case.
What must happen after filling out this form?
A copy of this form must be mailed, e-mailed, or hand-delivered to every party in the case.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect November 1, 2015.

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