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21 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Marion County – Hearing Officers — 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/2024/08/final-general-procedures-for-child-support-hearing-officer-raul-rojas.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • If you are inappropriately dressed, you may not be able to attend the hearing. • The pleading must be filed prior to obtaining hearing time. • If the parties are both represented by counsel, the attorneys shall contact each other and conference in the Judicial Assistant. • A maximum of three dates shall be provided to the parties, should none work, the parties will -- 2 of 9 -- • All requests must be in writing and notice must be given to the opposing party. • Before requesting the setting of an additional motion(s) at a previously scheduled hearing, the attorneys must contact our office so the Court can determine whether sufficient time is available to have the additional motion(s) heard. -- 4 of 9 -- • Proposed orders must be submitted by email and using Word software. • Proposed orders will be submitted no later than 7 calendar days after the hearing. • Clerk of the Circuit Court, a preaddressed, postage paid envelope must be provided and submitted with the proposed order via U.S. • If a party intends to request the introduction of any documentary evidence during a hearing scheduled to occur via Zoom, the items of evidence shall be scanned as a PDF and e-mailed to the Judicial • Any communication to/with the Judicial Assistant shall include all parties or counsel. • On attorney-initiated video proceedings, do not open the meeting with witnesses present. • Witnesses shall be placed in the meeting waiting room until called to testify. • If you do not have this capability, the Court can initiate the video proceeding upon request by any party. • Hearings may not be recorded by the parties unless there is an Administrative Order allowing the same. • Each party must notify DOR Child Support Enforcement, 5431 E. • Disbursement Unit, within 7 days of each change of mailing or email address, residence address. • Notification of such change must be in writing and will include the correct names, addresses, email address, social security numbers and sources of income of • Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516 require parties (other than those who are incarcerated or have no access to an email account or the internet) to designate an email address to which service must be directed. • DO NOT bring minor children to court with you unless authorized by a previous order of the Court. • Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34475, Telephone (352) 401-6710, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
If you are inappropriately dressed, you may not be able to attend the hearing.
Reviewer note: PDF sha256: b4672f7fb83a5c0fe2e7dd5801e5457841ec1c2a1efbf7d24ce5f6d5a0963886. 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.