AO 1997-16 Amended Administrative Order No. 97-16 Family Law… — 4th Cir., FL · BenchPath

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

High confidence· verified August 3, 2026Administrative OrdersFourth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 1997-16, filed 01/22/1998, published on the Duval Clerk's administrative-orders store — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

Summary

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

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

• Each of the parties shall exercise the utmost good faith and shall consent to all reasonable requests by the other party. • The child(ren) shall celebrate his or her birthday(s) in the home of the residential parent tmless the birthday falls on a regularly scheduled visitation date with the non—residential parent. • If a child is required to attend summer school to pass to the next g grade, it must be attended and the above described Stunmer Vacation 2 schedule does not apply. • Said telephonic communication shall be agreed upon by the parties. • However, in the event the parties are unable to agree, then the parent that does not have the child(ren) with him or her shall have telephone contact on Thursdays and Sundays between 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. • Each parent shall provide the other with e-mail addresses and make e-mail available to the children for the purpose of communicating with the other parent, as long as there is a computer in service in the home. • School calendars and event schedules shall be provided to the non-residential parent by the residential parent immediately upon receipt. • Regular weekend and summer vacation visitation shall be had in accordance with the schedule set out herein. • Transportation costs shall be agreed upon by the parties or left to the discretion of the Court. • The party responsible for and the circumstances of the relocation. The father shall pay the entire cost. • The mother shall pay the entire cost. gu The parties shall equally split the cost. • The issue of costs shall be brought before the court. ·»·• ao 8. • The mode or method of transportation shall be agreed g upon by the parties or left to the discretion of the Court. • The child(ren) and the parents shall be required to wait a reasonable '·" period of time for the visiting parent to pick up the child(ren) to begin any visitation. at Consideration shall be made for the distance between the various parties and the mode of ° trans ortation used to exercise the visitation, as well as unforseen delays and flight D P Q schedules. • Cancellationby the non-custodial parent of any of the aforementioned visitation shall be made in writing and at least 14 days prior to the scheduled commencement of said visitation.

Source of truth

Each of the parties shall exercise the utmost good faith and shall consent to all reasonable requests by the other party.

Official source: Duval County Clerk of Courts — Fourth Circuit administrative orders
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4th Cir. — AO 1997-10 Amended Administrative Order No. 97-10 Pro Se Referals to Family Mediation

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

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

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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, 2026