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4 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., A-2025-35 — 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/2025/07/a-2025-35-in-re-appointment-of-sylvia-simmons-as-a-child-support-enforcement-hearing-officer.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Simmons shall have the power and the duty to: a) Schedule, prepare for and conduct hearings in Title IV child support establishment and enforcement cases including 48 hour writ reviews on Title IV-D cases (unless otherwise directed by the Administrative Judge); conduct research: prepare orders; travel to outlying counties or courthouses to conduct such hearings; administrative duties directly related to these activities; and any other activity specified in 45 • Upon conclusion of the hearing the Child Support Hearing Officer shall file the report and serve copies on the parties pursuant to Florida Family Rules of Procedure 12.491(e)(4). • The Child Support Hearing Officers shall include with the report a proposed order. • The Child Support Hearing Officer shall take testimony and establish a record by electronic means pursuant to 2.535, Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration.
Simmons shall have the power and the duty to: a) Schedule, prepare for and conduct hearings in Title IV child support establishment and enforcement cases including 48 hour writ reviews on Title IV-D cases (unless otherwise directed by the Administrative Judge); conduct research: prepare orders; travel to outlying counties or courthouses to conduct such hearings; administrative duties directly related to these activities; and any other activity specified in 45
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 2768190fba0eba10809682ff03a0f88b9ee5ae9593b77a62fd982aad8d0f3e6f. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
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.