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10 verbatim requirements from this First Circuit document.
First Judicial Circuit (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the operative section, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • APPLICABILITY: This administrative directive applies to all domestic relation proceedings filed in the Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Parties representing themselves and counsel for parties shall abide by these policies and procedures. Whenever the term “counsel” appears in this directive, it is defined to include parties representing themselves. • MEDIATION: With the exception of dependency proceedings, mediation will be fully utilized as authorized by sections 44.102 and 61.183, Florida Statutes and Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.700 - 1.740. In all domestic relation proceedings where child custody or child visitation is at issue, referral to mediation will be made pursuant to the Order of Court dated May 1, 1991. When an agreement is reached through mediation, counsel for the petitioner shall present a copy of that agreement to the Court at the appropriate hearing. • TEMPORARY INJUNCTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Applications for temporary injunctions without notice shall be in compliance with Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 1.610 and may follow substantially the form provided in that rule. Further, counsel should be familiar with the case Hathcock v. Hathcock, 533 So.2d 802 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988). Independent applications for temporary injunctions on domestic or repeat violence should be in compliance with applicable statutory law. • UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT STATEMENTS AND ALLEGATIONS: In every custody proceeding (including dependency, repeat violence and domestic violence where the custody of minor children are involved), each party shall comply with Florida Statutes §61.132 which requires a party, in his/her first pleading or in an affidavit attached to that pleading, to provide information mandated by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. This requirement applies to all dissolution of marriage cases involving minor children, whether contested or uncontested, and any other custody proceedings addressed by the Act. • FINANCIAL AFFIDAVITS: When required by Florida Statutes §61.30(12) and Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 1.611(a), financial affidavits must be timely filed by both parties. The financial affidavit must be in the form required by Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 1.975. If a party fails or refuses to file a financial affidavit when required, opposing counsel may move ex parte for an order requirement the party to do so. Financial affidavits shall be filed in uncontested dissolutions, whether represented by counsel or not, even though child support or alimony has been agreed upon in a marital settlement agreement. If the parties’ financial circumstances change during the pendency of the proceedings, amended updated financial affidavits must be filed prior to or at the time of hearings or trials. • CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINE WORKSHEETS: A child support guideline worksheet must be prepared and presented to the Court by any party requesting an award of child support whether at a temporary hearing, contested trial, modification of child support hearing or uncontested final hearing where a marital settlement agreement has been reached. If the opposing party does not stipulate to the correctness of the worksheet submitted, he or she must present a separate worksheet. • INCOME DEDUCTION ORDERS: An Income Deduction Order and Notice to Payor (in compliance with Section 61.1301, Florida Statutes) must be prepared and presented to the Court before it will enter an order establishing, enforcing or modifying an alimony or child support obligation. This requirement will only be waived upon a showing that an income deduction order would be impractical. • MOTIONS TO COMPEL DISCOVERY: Motions to compel discovery will not be heard unless the motion or the notice of hearing bears a certificate of the moving counsel to the effect that he or she has contacted opposing counsel and attempted to resolve the matter without a hearing but that the matter could not be resolved. When a motion to compel alleges a complete failure to respond or object to discovery, and there has been no request for extension, an ex parte order may be entered requiring compliance with the original discovery demand within ten (10) days of the signing of the order. The movant shall submit the proposed order and the necessary number of envelopes. • WRITTEN CALCULATION OF ARREARAGE: Whenever enforcement of delinquent child support, alimony or other money payment arrearage is sought, moving counsel must present to the Court, with a copy handed to opposing counsel or party, a written calculation sheet showing how the arrearage was calculated. If payments were required to be made through the Clerk of the Court, a clerk’s certificate current as of the date of the last payment due prior to the hearing shall be obtained and presented to the Court with a copy handed to opposing counsel or party. If interest on the arrearage is requested, its amount and method of computation must likewise be shown on the written calculation sheet. • COPIES OF PROPOSED ORDERS: Copies of all orders directly affecting the parties, e.g., temporary relief, contempt, income deduction orders, and all judgments, shall be mailed or delivered to counsel. The attorney preparing the proposed order or judgment shall furnish the Court with a sufficient number of copies for this purpose. If certified copies are sought from the clerk, the transmittal letter should so indicate that only the original is being sent for signature and certified copies are being requested from the clerk.
APPLICABILITY: This administrative directive applies to all domestic relation proceedings filed in the Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Parties representing themselves and counsel for parties shall abide by these policies and procedures. Whenever the term “counsel” appears in this directive, it is defined to include parties representing themselves.
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