10 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1989-05.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1989-05 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • All petitions filed by or for minors for abortion l without parent or guardian's consent in Duval County, shall be filed in the Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court. • All petitions and proceedings shall be confidential, and the pleadings shall be styled by the initials of the child? g however, in order for the court to know the name of the child I seeking consent for abortion, that child's name shall be in the g body of the petition. ‘ • The Clerk of the Juvenile Division shall assist the i minor in the preparation of the petition, using the form of E petition furnished to the Clerk by the Chief Judge. • The Clerk's fee for filing this petition shall be é $68.50; however, if the petitioner is unable to pay the charge i p and signs an affidavit of indigency to that effect, no fee shall i • Immediately after thc petition has been filed, the i " Clerk shall notify a judge assigned to the Juvenile Division and E -- 1 of 2 -- . _. *!0U5565FG§552 _ • OF§’2CiAt REWARDS present the petition, The judge may have the minor attend a hearing, and shall enter an order on the petition within forty- r eight (48) hours after the petition is signed unless such time is extended at the request of the minor. • The order shall recite findings in support of the ruling and shall be final when n, entered. • If no order is entered within the foregoing time period, the petition shall be deemed granted, and the Clerk shall place a certificate to this effect in the file. • A certified copy of the court order shall be furnished to the petitioner without cost by the Clerk of the Court. • All proceedings shall be confidential and the file · shall be sealed immediately after entry of the order and remain % sealed unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
All petitions filed by or for minors for abortion l without parent or guardian's consent in Duval County, shall be filed in the Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court.
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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.