AO 1997-10 Amended Administrative Order No. 97-10 Pro Se… — 4th Cir., FL · BenchPath

4th Cir. — AO 1997-10 Amended Administrative Order No. 97-10 Pro Se Referals to Family Mediation

High confidence· verified September 8, 2026Administrative OrdersFourth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 1997-10, filed 05/29/1997, published on the Duval Clerk's administrative-orders store — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

Summary

9 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1997-10.

Applies to

Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Administrative orders change without notice; the circuit's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Requirement

• All Family Law cases involving one or more pro se litigants, be they modification of an existing order, or a case being originally filed, shall be automatically referred to the Family Mediation Unit, if the case is appropriate for family mediation, in the Fourth Judicial Circuit, State l l ll of Florida, for mediation to see if the parties can resolve their disputes without the Court having to hear the case. • The Family Mediation Unit shall schedule an appointment for a mediation g conference for the purpose of amicably resolving the dispute between the parties. • The parties involved shall attend the scheduled conferences set by the Mediation Unit and mediate in good faith. • Both parties shall bring to the mediation session a completed, notarized financial affidavit which conforms to the Family Law Rules goveming family law matters. • FAHJURE T0 APPEAR - If either party fails to appear for a scheduled mediation session (which causes the mediation session to be cancelled or rescheduled), the nonappearing party shall be billed for the entire cost of the session. • If both parties fail to appear, both parties shall be billed for their portion of the cancelled mediation session. • RESCHEDULING - If it becomes necessary to reschedule a mediation session due to an attorney conflict, hardship or other emergency, 48 hours advance notice shall be given (not counting weekends and holidays) if possible. • If a case settles prior to mediation or is dismissed prior to mediation, the Family Mediation Unit shall be promptly notified of this fact, otherwise the parties may be charged for the mediation session. • Any party who furnishes a certificate of indigency as provided by Section 57.081, Florida Statutes, shall not be charged fees.

Source of truth

All Family Law cases involving one or more pro se litigants, be they modification of an existing order, or a case being originally filed, shall be automatically referred to the Family Mediation Unit, if the case is appropriate for family mediation, in the Fourth Judicial Circuit, State l l ll -- 1 of 3 -- of Florida, for mediation to see if the parties can resolve their disputes without the Court having to hear the case.

Official source: Duval County Clerk of Courts — Fourth Circuit administrative orders
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4th Cir. — AO 1997-13 Second Amended Administrative Order No. 97-13 Violation of Open Container Ordinances

6 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1997-13.

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026Fourth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 1997-13, filed 06/27/1997, published on the Duval Clerk's administrative-orders store — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

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4th Cir. — AO 1997-16 Amended Administrative Order No. 97-16 Family Law; Fourth Judicial Circuit Visitation Guid

15 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1997-16.

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