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30 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2018-05.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2018-05 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215(b)(3) states the Chief Judge “shall, considering available resources, enstue the efficient and proper administration of all courts within [the] circuit”; ' ‘ • OR BK 18306 PAGE 306 2) It shall be the responsibility of the Petitioner and/or counsel for Petitioner to provide the Respondent(s) with a copy of the Order by including it with the petition at the time of service and file proof of service of the Order. 3) The Clerk of the Court shall post a copy of the Order on its website to ensure that it is ' readily available to the Petitioner and/or Petitioner’s counsel when the case is filed. 4) Any failure to comply with the Order may result in appropriate sanctions against the offending party, as permitted by Florida law. 5) This Administrative Orderishall be recorded by the Clerk of Court, in the Official • Records of Duval County, in the State of Florida, and shall -take effect immediately and remain in full force and effect unless and until otherwise ordered by the Court. • The following Standing Court Order shall apply to both parties in an original action for dissolution of marriage, paternity, separate maintenance or annulment. • The Order shall be effective with regard to the petitioner upon filing of the petition and with regard to the respondent upon service of the summons and petition or upon waiver and acceptance of service. • The following Order shall remain in place during the pendency of the action, unless modified, terminated or amended by further order of the Court upon motion of either of the parties: • Neither party shall sell, transfer, encumber, conceal, assign, damage, remove or in any way dispose of any property, individually or jointly held, nor will any party dissipate or deplete the value of an asset (for eirample, by adding a mortgage to real estate) without the consent of the other party in writing, or without an order of the court, any property, individually or jointly held by parties, except in the usual course of business or for customary and usual household expenses or for reasonable attorney's fees in connection with this action. • Neither party shall incur any unreasonable debts, including but not limited to, further borrowing against any credit line secured by the family residence, further -- 3 of 5 -- • Any insurance policies in effect at the time the petition was filed, shall not be tenninated, allowed to lapse, modified, borrowed against, pledged, or otherwise encumbered by either of the parties or at the direction of either party. • Each party shall maintain the existing life insurance, automobile insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policies in full force and effect. • Neither party shall change the beneficiaries of any existing life insurance policies. • Additionally, each party shall maintain all existing insurance policies in full force and effect, without change of their terms, unless agreed to in writing by both parties. • These provisions shall apply unless there is a conflicting Court Order or allegations of domestic violence. a. • If the parents of children live apart during the dissolution proceedings, they shall assist their children in having contact with both parties, consistent with the habits of the family. • The contact shall be in person, by telephone, audiovisual communications, and/or in writing. b. • Neither party shall make any disparaging remarks about the other parent or quiz the child(ren) as to the other parent’s private life. • Neither parent shall conceal the whereabouts of the child(ren) and each parent shall keep the other advised at all times of the residential address and phone numbers where the child(ren) will be residing while with the other parent. • Each parent shall notify the other immediately of any emergency pertaining to any child of the parties. d. • Each party shall provide to the other party his or her residence address, work and cellular telephone numbers and e~mail address. • Each party shall notify the other party, in writing, of any and all changes in his/her residence address, work and cellular telephone number(s) and e—mail address(es). • Such notification shall be done with five (5) days of any such change and shall include the complete new address, telephone number(s) and/or e-mail address(es). • Unless there is a prior court order/judgment or agreement signed by both parties to the contrary, neither party shall permanently remove, cause to be removed or. permit the removal of any minor child(ren) of the parties to a location greater than fifiy (50) miles from the principal residence of the parent. • Neither party shall apply for any passport or passport services on behalf of any child(ren) without consent of the other parent or an order of the court from the presiding judge. -- 4 of 5 -- • Statutes, all parties to a dissolution of marriage action with minor child(ren) or to a paternity proceeding shall complete a Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course. • In a dissolution action, the Petitioner must complete the course within forty-five (45) days after the filing of the petition and the other party must complete the course within forty-five days after service of the petition. • In a paternity action, the Petitioner must complete the course within forty-five (45) days after filing the petition, and the other party must complete the course within fortyéfive (45) days after an acknowledgement of paternity by that party, an adjudication of paternity of the party, or an order granting time-sharing to that party. • In a case involving any financial matters (child support, spousal support, equitable distribution or contempt proceeding regarding support) each party must file a financial affidavit and comply with the mandatory disclosure required by Fla. • Income shall be imputed to any party that fails to file a financial affidavit or fails to participate in the proceeding. §6l.30 (2)(b) Fla. • The Petitioner or Petitioner’s attomey shall serve a copy of this Order with a copy of the petition. • Petitioner upon the filing of this action and shall become binding on the Respondent upon service of the initial pleading.
WHEREAS, Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215(b)(3) states the Chief Judge “shall, considering available resources, enstue the efficient and proper administration of all courts within [the] circuit”; ' ‘
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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.