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4 verbatim requirements from Checklist.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/6a219c79-b6b5-41c0-8f94-cc4f5afd0956/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Checklist-JOINT-PET-Adoption-for-Stepparent-9-4-24.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED TO START YOUR CASE Form 12.928 o Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases Form 12.981(b)(1) Joint Petition for Adoption by Stepparent • Consent of Adoptee o Form 12.981(a)(3) – Affidavit of Nonpaternity Form 12.981(b)(2) o Final Judgment of Stepparent Adoption Form 12.981(a)(5) o Indian Child Welfare Affidavit Form 12.981(a)(6) o Motion for Search of Putative Father Registry o Form DH1963 (07/2012) – Florida Putative Father Registry – Application for Search (must be typed) (Available at Fla. • Dept. of Health – Florida Vital Statistics website or Google Search) Form 12.981(a)(7) o Order Granting Motion for Search of Putative Father Registry Form 12.900(h) (Must be Filed) o Notice of Related Cases Form 12.902(d) o Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Affidavit (UCCJEA) Birth Certificate Certified copy of child’s birth certificate Proof of Florida Residency (Florida Driver’s License/Identification, Voter Registration Card) -- 1 of 2 -- • IF the other party lives outside of Duval County, YOU MUST mail or physically take your copied documents including the Summons; to the Sheriff’s Office in the city/county/state where the other party lives.
ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED TO START YOUR CASE Form 12.928 o Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases Form 12.981(b)(1) Joint Petition for Adoption by Stepparent
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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.