Judge Leitner: proposed orders upload the DAY BEFORE the UMC hearing, a maximum of three motions per case may be set, and temporary custody matters are NEVER UMC — they are special set.
Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Family Division FA (Judge Dane Leitner)
"PLEASE UPLOAD THE PROPOSED ORDER(S) THE DAY BEFORE THE UMC HEARING" / "The Court will only allow a maximum of 3 (three) motions in one given case to be set" / "DO NOT SET TEMPORARY CUSTODY CASES ON UMC CALENDAR IT IS A SPECIAL SET HEARING"
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1 verbatim requirement published by Palm Beach Division FC on uniform motion calendar & special sets.
Judge Giardina: 15-minutes-or-less schedules through JAWS, over 30 through the JA — and a unilaterally-set notice of hearing must attach a cover letter detailing at least three attempts to coordinate; hearings in person since February 14, 2022.
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