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9 verbatim requirements extracted from magistrate-lindsay-stroke__Form-Mediation-Referral-2.pdf, across 4 topics.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie). Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
HEARING TIME & ARGUMENT LIMITS • ___ The parties’ combined annual gross income is $50,000 or less. The Petitioner shall pay $60.00 (declared indigent by COC) and the Respondent shall pay $60.00 (declared indigent by COC) for one two-hour session of mediation. • ___ The parties’ combined annual gross income is more than $50,000 but less than $100,000. The Petitioner shall pay $120.00 (declared indigent by COC) and the Respondent shall pay $120.00 (declared indigent by COC) for one two-hour session of mediation. • B. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Parties ordered to mediation with the Family Mediation Program, other than those certified by the Clerk of Court as indigent, are required to prepay the fee for the mediation session(s). PAYMENT MUST BE MADE BEFORE THE MEDIATION AND YOU MUST BRING A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT TO THE MEDIATION CONFERENCE. All mediation fees must be paid IN ADVANCE at the St. Lucie County Courthouse, 218 South 2nd Street, Fort Pierce, Florida. Payment may be made only by CASH, MONEY ORDER, OR CASHIER’S CHECK made payable to the “Clerk of Court”. Bring a copy of this order with you so the clerk can credit the correct case and bring your receipt to the mediation conference. The fee, and each party’s individual responsibility for the fee, are more specifically set forth in paragraph A(2) above, is to pay for one two-hour session of mediation. • 3. The mediation sessions scheduled by the Family Mediation Program are a maximum of two (2) hours in length. If additional mediation time is necessary it will be scheduled in a two-hour block and each party will be responsible to pre-pay the Clerk of Court for this additional session in the same fashion as the original session. The parties will pay the same amounts as set forth in paragraph A(2) above for this additional session of mediation. • 8. If there are domestic violence issues between the parties, either party may object to this Order of Referral to Family Mediation Program through proper motion, notice and hearing pursuant to Florida Statute 44.102(2)(c). • 9. Persons with disability who need accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding are entitled, at no cost to the party, to certain assistance. To obtain information regarding the assistance available, the party should contact the Court Administrator’s ADA Coordinator at (772) 807-4370 within two working days of the receipt of this notice. Hearing impaired or voice impaired telephone call Florida Relay Service at 1-800-995-8771 (TTY) or 1- 800-995-8770 (Voice). EXHIBITS & EVIDENCE • 2. Based upon the financial affidavit(s) filed in this case and/or other evidence presented, the court determines the following: CONTINUANCES • 2. A mediation conference scheduled through the Family Mediation Program may not be canceled or continued without approval of the Family Mediation Program or this court. If a party fails to attend the mediation conference, they will be responsible for the total cost of mediation (both their cost and the other party’s cost). In addition, that person will be subject to contempt of court, the entry of a default, and the striking of pleadings. If, within two (2) business days of the scheduled mediation conference, a party requests that the mediation be continued and the request is granted, then the party requesting the continuance will be solely responsible for the total fee for mediation (both their mediation fee and the fee of the other party). FILING & INITIATION • 5. If financial matters are at issue, an updated financial affidavit in compliance with Rule 12.902(b) or (c), Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure, MUST be brought to the mediation session and a copy MUST be filed with the Clerk of Court.
2. Based upon the financial affidavit(s) filed in this case and/or other evidence presented, the court determines the following:
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 80229f9e7768db370797bdc0d6439f88d4d8860cd16a870264d604e60a7fdcfe. One rule per order rather than per topic, so an order's requirements stay together. Published during the completeness pass. | Title normalised 2026-07-26 for readability; the court's own asset name was "19th Cir. — magistrate-lindsay-stroke__Form-Mediation-Referral-2.pdf: published requirements". Only the display title changed — the requirement text, source URL and hash are untouched. Verbatim from the order, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used anywhere in this chain. [moved from the text 2026-09-14]
4 verbatim requirements on hearings.
2 verbatim requirements on hearing time in LAUREN N. PEFFER's division.