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12.996(a)

Income Deduction Order –

Florida · Florida Supreme Court · Effective October 1, 2021

This form is used when a judge has already ordered that support payments must be taken out of a person's pay by their employer. It asks the court to officially record the details of the support payments.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used in any case where the court has already decided that support payments should be taken directly from the person who earns the money.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The instructions do not specify who must fill it out, but it is used when the court has already ordered the deduction. You must also send a copy to the other party or their lawyer for approval or objection before sending it to the judge.
What happens after I fill out this form?
After completing it, you must send a copy to the other party or their lawyer first. If they agree, you send the original and two copies to the judge. If they object, you must tell the judge that they object.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect October 1, 2021.

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