Diligent search forms that say affidavit and sign as a declaration

Form 12.913(b) supports a notice of action when constructive service is used in a family case. Form 12.913(c) is the diligent-search statement for the legal father in a paternity proceeding that may terminate parental rights. The petitioner signs.

An October 1, 2026 Florida Supreme Court change redesignates family-form titles. The opinion says existing forms remain valid while titles are updated, and that the change does not otherwise alter a form. The signature language quoted here is from the posted 10/21 PDFs.

Section 49.011 lists proceedings in which service by publication may be made, including dissolution and specified paternity cases, when the defendant is a person publication may reach. Section 49.031 requires, before publication, a statement by the plaintiff, agent, or attorney in a verified pleading, an affidavit, or another sworn statement. It does not prescribe a notary.

Florida Family Law Rule 12.070 covers issuance of process and proof of service. It is not the signature rule for Forms 12.913(b) and 12.913(c). Proof of service belongs on the national process-service guide.

A publisher’s proof of publication is a different paper, often signed by the newspaper. It is not these two forms, and it is not a separate guide here.

A different court can still print a jurat on a search affidavit. Send that unsigned form for review. Do not copy the Florida declaration onto a form that prints an oath, and do not add a notary certificate to 12.913(b) or 12.913(c) because the title says affidavit.

iRemoteNotary does not decide whether the search was legally sufficient and does not file the notice of action.

No express recipient-acceptance source was identified in the official materials reviewed. Remote online notarization is performed under the law of the online notary's commissioning state. When the commission is a Florida commission, Florida Statutes §§117.209, 117.215, and 117.265 describe the online notarial act. They do not say a court, agency, or company accepts the result.

Not sure whether your exact court or recipient form requires a notarial act? Send the unsigned document and recipient instructions for review.

Do not schedule a notarization for a signature block that is only a declaration under penalty of perjury.

No express recipient-acceptance source was identified in the official materials reviewed. Remote online notarization is performed under the law of the online notary's commissioning state.