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22 verbatim requirements from Procedures.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/34a368be-e372-4ec1-ba3b-9bfdaf1ff735/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Dependency-Division-Procedures.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • If the child/ren is removed from the home, a Shelter Hearing must be heard within 24 hours of removal. • Disposition, Judicial Review, Permanency Hearing, and Advisory) are required to meet state and federal statutory guidelines. • You must have internet access or a substantial LTE mobile data plan to ensure a quality connection. • Have your phone/computer fully charged & keep a charging cord and outlet nearby if possible. • If you are calling in to the proceeding in the same room as another person in the same proceeding, feedback and an echo will occur, making it difficult to hear you. • You should be in a quiet location. • A copy must be provided to the judge with a cover letter or email explaining how much time is necessary for the matter to be heard. • Requests for relief must be in the form of a motion or formal pleading and filed with the Clerk of the Court. • The opposing counsel/party must be copied on any correspondence and pleadings filed, without which the inquiry may not be considered. • Not only is a party required to disclose materials to opposing counsel and all interested parties, but filings and supplemental material that Judge Cox is to consider must also be provided to the Court in advance of any hearing. • While the Court makes every effort to review all filings prior to hearings, courtesy copies of any materials including, but not limited to, motions, reports, drug screen results and home studies, that are to be considered by the Court at a hearing, must be filed at least 2 business days before the hearing. • At the end of any motion not agreed upon by the parties, counsel for the moving party shall certify either: • (A) that counsel for the movant has conferred with all parties or non-parties who may be affected by the relief sought in the motion in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised in the motion and has been unable to do so; or (B) that counsel for the movant has made reasonable efforts to confer with all parties or non-parties who may be affected by the relief sought in the motion, which efforts shall be identified with specificity in the statement, but has been unable to reach the other parties or non-parties whose input is necessary. • If certain of the issues have been resolved by agreement, the certification shall specify the issues so resolved and the issues remaining unresolved. • Proposed Orders shall be submitted to the Court within 14 days unless otherwise specified at the hearing/trial. • After a hearing, if an Order needs to be submitted to the Court, the Order shall be circulated among the parties for approval. • Once approved or after a reasonable period of time has elapsed for a party to voice an objection to the proposed Order, it shall be the responsibility of the proponent of the hearing/motion to submit the proposed Order to the Court via email for signature. • Order after a proposed Order has been circulated, the proponent of the hearing/motion shall submit the proposed Order along with an email outlining -- 4 of 6 -- • Before submitting an Order to the Court as “Agreed,” or “Consent,” the office preparing the Agreed/Consent Order must provide an advance copy to the opposing side and confirm there is no objection to the form of the Order prior to submitting it to the judge. • When submitting such an Order, notification shall be given to the judge that the opposing side either agrees to the Order and/or has no objection/position to the relief being ordered. • If you need to set a hearing, a Motion must be filed with the Clerk and a courtesy copy delivered to the Judicial Assistant via email. • If a matter is not set on the docket, do not expect it to be heard – even if you are in front of the Court on a case and/or a related matter. • As such, no party shall “add on” additional matters to a pre-scheduled hearing unless the addition is approved by the Court. • All unrepresented parties shall be treated as reasonably competent counsel as required by Florida law, and are strongly encouraged to sign up for the • All unrepresented parties shall complete the Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address Family Law Form 12.915 and read its instructions thoroughly.
If the child/ren is removed from the home, a Shelter Hearing must be heard within 24 hours of removal.
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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.