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2 verbatim requirements on proposed orders.
Tenth Judicial Circuit — Polk only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the published source, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used. • C. Ex-Parte Motions (Generally) - The DCF or any other interested person may file an ex-parte motion when notice to the parents is impossible, or there is a threat of harm to the child(ren) as a result of either giving notice or as a result of the time required for giving notice. Notice to all parties and participants is not required when filing an ex-parte motion. The motion shall be accompanied by a sworn affidavit and proposed order, and shall be provided to the judge assigned to the case. The motion and sworn affidavit shall set forth the grounds showing why providing notice to the parents is impossible, or there is a threat of harm to the child(ren) if the parents are afforded notice they are otherwise entitled to. • E. Copies – Copies of all orders and judgments entered in dependency and termination of parental rights actions shall be mailed to the parties, attorneys, and appropriate agencies, except when the orders or judgments are distributed in court. The attorney submitting the proposed order or judgment shall furnish the Court with sufficient copies of the proposed order or judgment for all parties entitled to receive them along with stamped and addressed envelopes for such purposes. The return address shall read:
C. Ex-Parte Motions (Generally) - The DCF or any other interested person may file an ex-parte motion when notice to the parents is impossible, or there is a threat of harm to the child(ren) as a result of either giving notice or as a result of the time required for giving notice. Notice to all parties and participants is not required when filing an ex-parte motion. The motion shall be accompanied by a sworn affidavit and proposed order, and shall be provided to the judge assigned to the case. The motion and sworn affidavit shall set forth the grounds showing why providing notice to the parents is impossible, or there is a threat of harm to the child(ren) if the parents are afforded notice they are otherwise entitled to.
Reviewer note: Source sha256: . Corpus categories: PROPOSED ORDERS. Published during the 2026-07-24 completeness pass.
Division AO requires proposed orders to be submitted in Word format through the 15th Circuit Online Services System. Orders submitted online do not need a date or signature line.
3 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division M on proposed orders & online scheduling.
When counsel is asked to prepare an order after a hearing, it must be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel within three working days and submitted to the Court within seven days of the hearing.