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4 verbatim requirements published on the circuit's Affidavit of Diligent Search & Inquiry and Service by Publication page.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/family-court-services/self-help/diligent-search-inquiry-and-service-by-publication, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • You must prove to the Court that you have made a reasonable effort to locate him/her. • The five places listed below are the minimum requirements that must be done : • United States Post Office [ Instructions & Forms ] Internet Search or www.whitepages.com [ Instructions ] Department of Motor Vehicle [ Instructions & Forms ] Department of Corrections Inmate Search databases [ Instructions ] Letters to the Armed Forces of the U.S. [ Instructions & Forms ] Certificate of Military Service & Military Verification of Service You are required to file written proof of your search efforts such as payment receipts, printed search results, letters from companies/organizations/businesses and/or other proof of your attempts to locate information on the other party. • On the other hand, if during your search for the other party, you locate his/her address, then you must have him/her served by personal service as provided for in Chapter 48 of the Florida Statutes.
You must prove to the Court that you have made a reasonable effort to locate him/her.
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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.