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17 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] 54at1_txt.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/54at1_txt.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The child's developing personality needs a healthy relationship with both parents, without interference from either parent, but must have the help of both parents to establish and maintain a relationship with both parents. • Is there nothing worthwhile in the other parent? Of course, in cases where it will be detrimental to the children to be with a parent or have that parent share in parenting decisions, the faults of that parent must be proven. • Further, if the campaign is to be designated the primary residential parent, lawyers and their clients must understand what shared parenting means and that the primary residential parent has the burden of carrying out shared parenting. • Of course, in some cases, the children may need counseling, sometimes just to assure them that they are not the reason their parents are breaking up, but the decision to take the children to counseling is a significant parenting decision that the parents must make jointly and neither parent can make alone. • Understanding these thoughts and that '61.13 requires the court to order "shared parenting" what is the evidence a judge thinks relevant to a parenting case? First, the questions to be answered must be stated. • (1) Where will the children be day to day during the week and during the year? and (2) Did the parties plead for shared parenting, sole parental responsibility, or split parental responsibility?8 If pleaded for and proven at trial, the court can tailor parental responsibilities by giving one parent sole authority over some areas, say education, but not over others, say medical care.9 If the court grants sole parental responsibility to one parent, the court may or may not award parenting time to the other parent.10 All of these variations must be specifically pleaded and proven before the court can order these. • The legislature regards a determination of the parent who is more likely to allow the child frequent and continuing contact with the other parent as the number one factor a judge must consider in deciding a parenting case. • Therefore, the legislature believes the ability to promote the other parent to the children and to facilitate frequent and continuing contact between the children and the other parent is twice as important as any other factor the judge must consider. • The other parent must pick them up from me." Is this parent likely to allow frequent and continuing contact with the other parent? No. • If there is a good reason for keeping the address and phone number private, it must be proven. • Indeed, small children do not always understand the difference between truth and falsity. • The public policy is that children must go to school whether they like it or not. • Many are entered after a hearing on evidence that justifies an injunction but may not justify any restrictions on parenting time with the children. • The plan must show how the parent will care for the children and how the parent will share the children=s time and make joint parenting decisions with the other parent. • Florida Statute '61.13(3)(1998): "For purposes of shared parental responsibility and primary residence, the best interests of the child shall include an evaluation of all factors affecting the welfare and interest of the child, including, but not limited to: • Many appellate courts also apparently do not understand that the trial court is required to order shared parenting, not custody, and must consider all of the factors in the statute, not just those dealing with care of the children. • 5. '61.13(2)(b)2.: "The court shall order that the parental responsibility for a minor child shall be shared by both parents unless the court finds that shared parental responsibility would be detrimental to the child."
The child's developing personality needs a healthy relationship with both parents, without interference from either parent, but must have the help of both parents to establish and maintain a relationship with both parents.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 4211110fe866cfdb11bb2743900ef15f44345ff3426b452825e2c88004592df0. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.