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6 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., A-2020-01 — 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/2020/01/a-2020-01.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, §44.102(2)(c), Fla.Stat., provides a court, in circuits in which a family mediation program has been established and upon a court finding of a dispute, shall refer to mediation all or part of custody, visitation, or other parental responsibility issues, as defined in s. • WHEREAS, Fla.Fam.L.R.P. 12.285(e) provides that a party must serve a financial affidavit in substantial conformity with Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or • To have parties who do not financially qualify to use court mediation services utilize the program, because they have not complied with the mandatory requirement to file a financial affidavit, overtaxes the program and delays those who are financially qualified from access to the program. • No case shall be referred to a court services mediation program by order without the parties having filed Family Law Financial Affidavits, as required by Fla.Fam.L.R.P. 12.285. -- 1 of 2 -- • Family mediation programs shall recommend to the presiding Judge to deny requests for referral to mediation when financial affidavits have not been filed by the parties by preparing an order denying a motion to refer a case to court mediation services when the moving party and/or the opposing party have not filed Family Law Financial Affidavits. • Family mediation programs shall recommend to the presiding Judge to deny requests for final hearing when financial affidavits have not been filed by the parties and the case has not been mediated by preparing an order denying a motion or request that a final hearing be scheduled if the moving party and/or the other party have not filed Family Law Financial Affidavits and have not attended mediation.
WHEREAS, §44.102(2)(c), Fla.Stat., provides a court, in circuits in which a family mediation program has been established and upon a court finding of a dispute, shall refer to mediation all or part of custody, visitation, or other parental responsibility issues, as defined in s.
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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.