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8 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., M-1999-03-D — 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/2018/07/m-1999-03-d.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The parties in all dissolutions of marriage with minor child(ren), paternity cases involving parental responsibility, and other cases involving parental responsibility, time-sharing and parenting plans shall attend a four (4) hour parent education and family stabilization program within forty-five (45) days after filing a petition for dissolution of marriage with minor children, paternity cases involving parental responsibility, and other cases involving parental responsibility. time-sharing and parenting plans or. within forty-five (45) days of being served with such a petition. • Each parent shall file a certificate of completion with the Clerk of Circuit Court, domestic Relations Division, as soon as the party completes the course. • The Administrative Judge of the Family Law Division shall prepare a Standing • When a parent files a dissolution of marriage with child(ren), a paternity case involving parental responsibility, or any other case involving primary physical residence and parenting time with child(ren); the Clerk of Circuit Court shall furnish petitioner or petitioner's attorney with a copy of the Standing Order Requiring Parents Attend an Educational Course and place a copy of the Standing Order with the summons for service on the other party. • The Clerk -- 1 of 3 -- shall document compliance with this provision by executing the certificate on a copy of the order and filing the copy in the case. • The petitioner and/or petitioner's attorney shall provide the other party with a copy of the Standing Order Requiring Parents Attend an Educational Course if a copy of the order is not included with the summons. • Parties in all dissolution of marriage cases involving a child(ren), paternity cases involving parental responsibility, and all other cases involving time~sharing and/or parenting plans shall attend a four (4) hour Parent Education and Family Stabilization course as required by Fla. • All parties who are required to attend the educational program shall complete the education requirement and file a certificate of completion with the Clerk within forty-five (45) days from the date the case was filed or the date the petition was served, whichever is later.
The parties in all dissolutions of marriage with minor child(ren), paternity cases involving parental responsibility, and other cases involving parental responsibility, time-sharing and parenting plans shall attend a four (4) hour parent education and family stabilization program within forty-five (45) days after filing a petition for dissolution of marriage with minor children, paternity cases involving parental responsibility, and other cases involving parental responsibility. time-sharing and parenting plans or. within forty-five (45) days of being served with such a petition.
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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.