Judge Catalina Avalos — Division 38 procedures (Unified Family)

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If the allegations in your motion allege abuse, neglect or abandonment of a minor child, you must immediately report the matter to the Abuse Hotline at: 1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873).

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Reviewer note: Judge Catalina Avalos — Division 38 (Unified Family), 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County. Official division procedures, live-fetched and sha256-verified 2026-07-05 (sha256 63a5121ddc1b…). [moved from the text 2026-09-17] Key requirements (verbatim excerpts from the published procedures) [label moved from the text 2026-09-17]

Domestic Violence Injunction

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Judge Catalina Avalos — Division 38 procedures (Unified Family)

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