4 verbatim requirements from admin. order AO 1.6 - Adoption - Home Studies ( 1/13/00 ) [Civil].
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_1_6.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Pursuant to Florida Statutes § 63.092, an intermediary must report any intended placement of a minor to the court before the minor is placed in the home. • Before placing the minor in the intended adoptive home, a preliminary home study must be performed as required by § 63.092. • DCFS or order of Court. :S. · An interm~diary desiring t~ use any person or eritify other thai:i a Florida licensed child placement agency for such a home study must seek court approval before proceeding. -- 1 of 4 -- • The reasonable fees of such home studies shall be paid by the adoptive parents unless waived partially or fully as provided in Section 63.097, Florida
Pursuant to Florida Statutes § 63.092, an intermediary must report any intended placement of a minor to the court before the minor is placed in the home.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 1a8e9145251b9c29271c0bc6e5ad8622b53b712046c1013de8251a0e7c5e1218. 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.