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25 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] GreiderOfficeProcedureFamCourt.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/Collier/GreiderOfficeProcedureFamCourt.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Petitioners in any family case are required to file a Notice of Related Case pursuant to Rule 2.545(d), Rules of Judicial • Related cases shall be assigned to one judge or will otherwise be coordinated in order to conserve judicial resources and to promote an efficient determination of the actions. • When submitting the proposed Order of Referral, the cover letter to Judge Greider shall state whether the opposing party consents to the magistrate hearing the matter. • Hearings requiring more than thirty (30) minutes must be requested in writing via e-mail copying all parties. • A party/attorney scheduling a hearing must concurrently notice the matter in conformance with the applicable Florida Rules of Procedure and ensure timely notice is served on all pro se parties and counsel of record in advance of the hearing. • For all other cases, phone hearings must be confirmed through the Judicial Assistant. • Telephonic appearances must be approved by the Court by e-filing a Motion to Appear Telephonically and submitting an Order Granting • All requests for cancellations of motions set on Judge Greider's calendar must be submitted by the attorney or party who set the hearing and the cancellation must be agreed upon by all parties, regardless of who set the hearing. • To obtain Court approval of a last minute cancellation request (5 days or less) you MUST submit a written request to Judge Greider on your letterhead. • The letter must state you have copied all parties and they are in full agreement of the settlement and the cancellation, and that the settlement papers will be forthcoming with the date that the agreement will be filed. • The Agreement must be filed within 5 business days of the cancelled hearing. • All matters considered to be an emergency by a party or counsel must be stated in a written motion that is filed with the clerk and served on the opposing party or counsel, if any. • A copy of the motion must be delivered to the judge’s office after the original has been filed and served. • All emergency motions must be sworn to and signed by the party. • If emergency motion relates to a children’s issue, a UCCJEA affidavit must accompany the motion. • Motions for an ex parte order must contain specific citations to the legal authority that gives the judge the authority to enter an ex parte order in the situation alleged in the motion. • Order Scheduling Judicial Case Management Conference to be held within 90 days after the filing of a petition. • All orders must reflect the date on which the matter was heard. • The title of the order must reflect and identify the matter heard. • We do not give preference to certain lawyers, parties or cases. • Pursuant to Rule of Judicial Administration 2.545(e), Motions to Continue shall be heard by the judge and not referred to the Magistrate. • Except for good cause shown, the motion to continue must be signed by the party requesting the continuance. • The Judicial Assistant is prohibited from providing telephonic information or updates on these types of cases. • Any Memorandum of Law, Trial Brief, or Hearing Brief shall be submitted to the Judge or Judge’s Chambers at least three (3) business days prior to the date of the hearing or the first day of the trial period for which your case has been scheduled. • Do not submit lengthy notebooks with case law and exhibits to the judge prior to hearing or the trial.
Petitioners in any family case are required to file a Notice of Related Case pursuant to Rule 2.545(d), Rules of Judicial
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: b894395154d01ccff198334e55bfdf3ce6e4d8c51689bed40ab1d5c7269c6e96. 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.