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33 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] JudgeCohenOfficeProcedures.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/Collier/JudgeCohenOfficeProcedures.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Petitioners in any family case are required to file a Notice of Related Cases 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. • A Motion for Temporary Relief regarding children issues MUST be mediated prior to a hearing being held (See Standing Order for Domestic Relations with Children –paragraph 2). • Counsel and pro se parties must agree to a date/time prior to responding to the Court for hearing time. • If the Court issues an Order Setting Hearing, counsel may not cancel the hearing. • Uncontested dissolutions include only those cases where the parties have entered into a written settlement agreement resolving all issues, a default has been entered or an answer and waiver has been filed and minimal testimony taking five minutes or less to present the matter to the Court is required relative to parental responsibility, timesharing, child support or alimony. • Any default, answer and waiver being relied upon must be docketed in the court file when presented to the judge at final hearing. • The following shall be submitted to the Court via the e-portal prior to the Final Hearing: • Final Judgment and any/all exhibits • Income Deduction Order • Do not upload them into the portal, as we cannot merge them together or file them separately. • Uncontested adoptions and name changes MUST be scheduled with judicial assistant. • A party/attorney scheduling a hearing must concurrently notice the matter in conformance with the • The original notice must be timely e-filed with the clerk of court. • A hearing notice for all hearings that will be evidentiary in nature and involving presentation of evidence (affidavits, testimony, exhibits, etc.) shall clearly indicate it is an evidentiary hearing. -- 2 of 5 -- • All requests for cancellations of motions set on Judge Cohen’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. • 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. • Management Conference to be held within 90 days after the filing of a petition. • Motions for Rehearing, New Trial and to Advance Case must be submitted in writing. • DO NOT bring children to the Courthouse without prior approval by the Court. • We do not hold orders pending objections from opposing counsel. • The order shall be submitted through the e- portal with a Cover Letter stating who drafted the order and who’s redlines the Court is reviewing. • Please do NOT submit dueling orders unless the Court has directed you to. • All orders must reflect the date on which the matter was heard. • The title of the order must reflect and identify the matter heard. • Please do not submit orders through the e-portal and through email, and do not submit duplicates through the portal. • 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 motions to continue must be signed by the party requesting the continuance. • Hearing Brief shall be submitted to the Judge or Judge’s Chambers at least two (2) working days prior to the date of the hearing or the first day of the trial period for which your case has been scheduled. • Full copies of all citations/cases shall be provided to the Court. • 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 Cases pursuant to Rule 2.545(d), Rules of Judicial
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 6deb22c5b021ddb842d4b4b43475fcdf5b2a51da1d19e69bbbdc20ae17c79fa9. 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.