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9 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1984-01.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Administrative orders change without notice; the circuit's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, captured live 2026-08-03 from the Duval Clerk's store; whitespace normalised only. • The Family Mediation Unit shall, upon referral by the Court as provided hereinafter, consult and conduct conferences with the parties thereto, and if appropriate, and the parties are willing, any other persons who may be involved in issues such as primary or secondary physical residence, visitation. or other dispute~ in connection with parental responsibilities. • The Family Mediation Unit shall submit to the Chief Judge on a monthly basis. the number of cases referred to it, listing same by case.number, the amount of money collected. the Judge and whether successful or not. or other appropriate remarks.· This report shall not be in lieu of, but in addition to the progress report called for in 7(d). • (a) Upon the filing of any answer or other pleading to a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, Separate Maintenance, or Support and Custody, which frames a dispute as to the primary and secondary physical residence of custody or visitation or shared parental responsibility of any minor child of the parties, the attorney or person filing such answer of other pleading shall immediately apply in writing, to the Court for an Order referring the parties to the Family Mediation Unit. • (b) Upon the receipt of the Order of Referral the Family Mediation 'Unit shall fix a reasonable time and place for a mediation conference. • Said.mediation conference shall be held within ten days of the receipt of the Order of Referral, unless the parties agree to an extension of time or the Court. for good cause, shall extend the time. • The Family Mediation Unit shall cause notice of the time and place of the conference to be given to the parties and their attorneys. • (c) Court ordered mediation proceedings shall not extend beyond sixty days from the date of the referral, unless extended by the Court for good cause shown. • (d) Within ten days after the initial mediation conference the Family Mediation Unit shall send a progress report directly to the Court with copies to the parties and their attorneys. • (g) Nevertheless, in all cases under Sections 7 and 8 thereof, the parties shall be directed to attend at least one (1) mediation conference.
The Family Mediation Unit shall, upon referral by the Court as provided hereinafter, consult and conduct conferences with the parties thereto, and if appropriate, and the parties are willing, any other persons who may be involved in issues such as primary or secondary physical residence, visitation. or other dispute~ in connection with parental responsibilities.
Reviewer note: Composed from the clerk's own bytes during the 4th's ledger close 2026-08-03 (sha256 d0a303e2be0129a9…).
2 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1986-33A.
1 verbatim requirement from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1987-09.