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3 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Lake County – Self-Help Center — 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/2026/02/change-of-name-adult.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Unless you are seeking to restore a former name you must have fingerprints/background check done. • The background check shall include ALL prior, present, future names, and aliases Petitioner was/is/may be known by. • The O.R.I. number – FL923850Z must be provided at the time of service. • Proper Documentation of All Former Names – If you have been known by any former names, it is required to provide a copy of the Court order(s)/judgement(s) and/or marriage certificate(s).
Unless you are seeking to restore a former name you must have fingerprints/background check done.
Reviewer note: PDF sha256: 81a05a069a54d95b84cac0ff9b6a4f6f6cf3b415c9af62a7e62dec5bb3cc85a1. Extracted from the document'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.