Summary


A) The proposed amendments to Rule 12-2.022, F.A.C., conform this rule to the proposed changes in Rules 12-2.023, 12-2.025, and 12-2.026. Also, these proposed amendments clarify how the public can seek information or copies of child support enforcement (CSE) final orders from the Department. B) The proposed changes to Rule 12-2.023, F.A.C., add final orders issued to administratively establish a support order or to determine paternity to the list of agency final orders that do not have to be indexed, unless such support or paternity order has precedential value as discussed in paragraphs (a) through (d) of subsection (1) of this rule. C) The proposed revisions to Rule 12-2.025, F.A.C., specify which office will list and maintain final orders pertaining to CSE. D) The proposed amendments to Rule 12-2.026, F.A.C., add several child support enforcement final order categories to the list used by the Department, including “Paternity Only Orders” and “Paternity and Support Orders”, and revises the index numbering structure to enable the various types of child support orders to be specifically identified.