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12.950(g)

Motion for Civil Contempt and/or Return of Child(ren)

Florida · Florida Supreme Court · Effective November 1, 2015

This form is used to ask the court to enforce a previous court order or to ask for the return of a child if a child has been moved in a way that breaks a court rule. It asks the court to make an order of civil contempt and/or an order for the child's return.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when someone believes another party has broken a court order, a written agreement, or violated rules about moving a child after a court case.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who files this form?
The form is used by either the Petitioner or the Respondent to ask the court for an order. You must explain what the other party failed to do.
Does this form help me get a hearing?
If the court accepts the motion, the court will set a hearing. You will then need to use other forms to set the time and place for that hearing.

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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