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40 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., A-2002-14-C — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25.
Fifth Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.circuit5.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/a-2002-14-c.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • (2018) that when a dependent "child is in an out-of-home placement, child support is to be paid by the parents, or the guardian of the child' s estate if possessed of assets which under law may be disbursed for the care, support, and maintenance of the child." In the alternative, the Florida Legislature has set forth in §39 .402 ( 11 ), Fla Stat., that if a child is placed in a shelter pursuant to a court order following a shelter hearing, "the court shall require in the shelter hearing order that the parents of the child, or guardian of the child's estate, if possessed of assets which under law may be disbursed for the care, support, and maintenance of the child, to pay, to the department or institution having custody of the child, fees as established by the department;11 and • WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has directed that the State's child support enforcement agency shall enforce child support orders entered under section §39.521 in the same manner as child support orders under Chapter 61; §39.52l(l)(e)7, Fla. • Fifth Judicial Circuit shall adopt a procedure for the establishment of an order for child support in a dependency action which may be enforced or modified by an individual or the Department of Revenue, acting on behalf of an individual or agency, while protecting the confidentiality of the dependency proceeding. • I) The Department of Children and Families shall detennine whether an existing child support order has been entered as to any child involved in a dependency action. • This detennination shall be done prior to the time of the arraignment or the disposition hearing. • Each petition for dependency shall include a notice to the parents that child support may be established in this action pursuant to §39.402(11), Fla. • A copy of a Financial Affidavit in substantial compliance with Form 12.902(b) or 12.902(c), Family Law Financial Affidavit, shall be included with the Shelter Petition or Dependency Petition. 2) If the Department of Children and Families determines that child support has not been established, it shall provide each parent with a financial affidavit in substantial compliance with Form • To the extent possible in a dependency action filed pursuant to Chapter 39 of the Florida Statutes, counsel for the parents shall have their clients prepare or shall prepare on behalf of their clients, a Financial Affidavit in substantial compliance with Form 12.902(b) or Form 12.902(c), Family Law Financial Affidavit. 3) The Department of Children and Families ("DCF") shall utilize the information on the • DCF shall use a form in substantial compliance with Form 12.902(e), Child Support Guidelines • DCF shall submit the completed Child Support Guidelines Worksheet to the Judge or.the • A Child Support Guidelines Worksheet may then be prepared in court. 4) Prior to requesting the establishment of child support, DCF shall detennine if a child support order exists regarding the children. • If a party is currently ordered to pay child support for the child or children at issue, DCF shall advise the Judge or the General Magistrate. • The child support order shall be set forth in a separate document entitled Child Support Order, or Report of Genera) Magistrate • Worksheet shall be attached to the Order. 6) The original Child Support Order and Child Support Guidelines Worksheet shall be filed in the dependency case. • Child Support Order is modifying, suspending, superseding, or terminating an existing child support order, the new order shall preserve any existing arrearages or any public assistance debt due the state of Florida. • A copy of the new order shall be placed in the court tile of existing or previous support order, and shall be filed in a confidential manner as required by §39.814, Fla. • Party or by another governmental agency. 8) DOR shall initiate an action to enforce or modify the Child Support Order by the filing of a Petition to Enforce Child Support Order. • ("Petition") A copy of the Child Support Order shall be attached to the Petition. • The Petition shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts in the same manner as a standard, original petition to establish support. • Service of the Petition shall be in accordance with the • However, nothing herein shall authorize the release of any confidential information by DCF, DOR, the Clerk of Court or any party without appropriate court order. 9) The Department of Children and Families shall instruct any recipient of child support on the process for enforcing child support orders. • The Department of Revenue shall accept the attached orders as orders establishing child support and shall enforce them as required by Florida law. 10) The Department of Children and Families, and the Department of Revenue are encouraged to freely discuss any questions or problems which arise regarding the existence of a dependency action or a child support order. ~ONE AND ORDERED in chambers at Ocala, Marion County, Florida, this ~day of -- 3 of 15 -- • A. ,the _________of the above named child(ren) shall pay child support to , the ________of the above named child(ren) in the amount of $________ __.per ---------· The first payment shall commence on the day of _____20_ and shall continue thereafter until the child(ren)'s death, attainment of the child(ren)'s 18th birthday, valid marriage, lawful entry into the military service of the United States, or becoming self-supporting. • Notwithstanding, the support rights of the child and the obligation of the Payor to pay support for the child shall continue for said child if the child is dependent in fact, between the ages of eighteen (18) and nineteen ( 19), and stilI in high school, performing in good faith with a reasonable expectation of graduation before the age of nineteen ( 19). • If there is more than one minor child, pursuant to §§61.30(1 )(a) I .b. and 1.c., child support shall be automatically terminated as set forth in the following schedule: -- 4 of 15 -- • ( ](If checked) The Payor is also responsible for retroactive child support in the a mount of _________, calculated as follows:-------------· In add ition to the regul ar chi ld support payment, the Payor shall pay $ ______.er, commencing as stated above a nd continuing thereafter until the total retroactive support amount is paid in full. • Said payment shall be in the form of personal check, cashier's check, or money order made payab le to the State of Florida Disbursement Unit, Post Office Box 8500, Tallahassee, FL 323 14-8500. • All payments must indicate the case numb er (including County Number), name of payor, name of recipient, and social security numbers together with the statutory clerk's serv ic e charge of 4% of the payment or $5.25, wh ichever is less. • The parties are required to inform the Clerk of Court in writing within seve n (7) days of any change of name or address. • Payor shall be responsible for a portion of the health expenses incurred for the minor child(ren) and not covered by insurance in accordance with Payor's percentage share of the child s upp o rt ob ligation. • Child Support Enforcement Program, § 409.2551- 409.25995, shall be entitled to petition the Circuit • A. ________ ,.the _________of the above named child(ren) shall pay child support to , the of the above named child(ren) in the amount of $ er . • The first payment shall commence on the DAY OF 20_ and and shall continue thereafter until the child(ren)'s death, attainment of the child(ren)'s 18th birthday, valid marriage, lawful entry into the military service of the United States, or becoming self-supporting. • Notwithstanding, the support rights of the child and the obligation of the Payor to pay support for the child shall continue for said child if the child is dependent in fact, between the ages of eighteen (18) and nineteen (19), and still in high school, perfonning in good faith with a reasonable expectation of graduation before the age of nineteen (19). • Ifthere is more than one minor child, pursuant to §§61.30( I )(a) I .b. and I .c., child support shall be automatically tenninated as set forth in the following schedule: • In addition to th e regular child support payment, the Payor shall pay$ er, ________ co mmencing as stated above and continuing thereafter until the total retroactive support amount is paid in full. • Sa id payment shall be in the form of per so nal check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to the State of Florida Disbursement Unit, Post Office Box 8500, Tallahassee, FL 32314-8500. • All payments must indicate the case number (including County Number), name of payor, name of rec ipi ent, and social security numbers together with the statutory clerk's service charge of 4% of the payment or $5.25, whichever is less. • Payor shall be re spons ibl e for a portion of the health expenses incurred for the minor child(ren) and not covered by insurance in accordance with Payor's percentage share of the child s upp ort obligatio n. • Further, Payor shall provide health insurance for the minor child(ren) when such insurance becomes available at a reasonable rate. -- 10 of 15 --
(2018) that when a dependent "child is in an out-of-home placement, child support is to be paid by the parents, or the guardian of the child' s estate if possessed of assets which under law may be disbursed for the care, support, and maintenance of the child." In the alternative, the Florida Legislature has set forth in §39 .402 ( 11 ), Fla Stat., that if a child is placed in a shelter pursuant to a court order following a shelter hearing, "the court shall require in the shelter hearing order that the parents of the child, or guardian of the child's estate, if possessed of assets which under law may be disbursed for the care, support, and maintenance of the child, to pay, to the department or institution having custody of the child, fees as established by the department;11 and
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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.