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4 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Third Judicial Circuit — 2008-004 only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the published source, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used. • WHEREAS, Rule 12.491(b)(2)(c), Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure grants the chief judge of each judicial circuit the authority to appoint support enforcement hearing officers for the circuit as are necessary to expeditiously perform the duties prescribed by the Family Law Rules of Procedure; and • JANICE FOLEY BESSINGER, ESQUIRE, a member in good standing with the Florida Bar, is hereby appointed as a Support Enforcement Hearing Officer for the Third Judicial Circuit with all powers authorized by Rule 12.491. • Section 1302), or not receiving services (non IV-D proceedings), the Clerks in Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor Counties shall refer such cases to the Support Enforcement Hearing Officer for scheduling and handling pursuant to Rule 12.491. • In instances where the Support Enforcement Hearing Officer is unavailable for an extended period of time, a Third Judicial Circuit Quasi-Judicial officer, who is qualified pursuant to Rule 12.491, may be appointed to preside as the Child Support Hearing Officer on a temporary basis.
WHEREAS, Rule 12.491(b)(2)(c), Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure grants the chief judge of each judicial circuit the authority to appoint support enforcement hearing officers for the circuit as are necessary to expeditiously perform the duties prescribed by the Family Law Rules of Procedure; and
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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.