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18 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., M-2008-07-B — 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-2008-7-b.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has directed that the State's child support enforcement agency shall enforce child support orders entered under §39.521 in the same manner as child support orders under Chapter 61, Fla. • It is THEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1) The Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit in and for Marion County shall adopt an expedited procedure for the transference of child support issues from a dependency action to domestic relations case. 2) The Department of Children and Families ("DCF") shall determine whether an existing child support order has been entered as to any child involved in a dependency action. • This determination shall be accomplished prior to the time of the arraignment or the disposition hearing. -- 1 of 3 -- .\ • Each petition for dependency shall include a notice to the parents that child support may be established pursuant to §39.402(11), Fla. • Stat. 3) Ifthe Department of Children and Families ("DCF") determines that child support has not been established, it shall provide each parent with a financial affidavit in substantial compliance with Form 12.902(b) or Form 12.902(c), Family Law Financial Affidavit. • To the extent possible in a dependency action filed pursuant to Chapter 39 of the Florida Statutes, counsel for the parents shall have their clients prepare or shall prepare on behalf of their clients, a financial affidavit in substantial compliance with Form 12.902(b) or Form 12.902(c), Family Law Financial Affidavit. 4) DCF shall utilize the information on the Financial Affidavits to calculate the guideline amount of child support in accordance with §61.30, Fla. • Stat. and shall use a form in substantial compliance with Form 12.902(e), Child Support Guidelines worksheet. • DCF shall submit the completed Child Support Guidelines Worksheet to the Judge or to the General Magistrate appointed pursuant to rule 8.257, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, at the time of the case plan acceptance. • S) Prior to or at the time of requesting the establishment of child support, DCF shall determine if a child support order exists regarding the children. • If a party is currently ordered to pay child support for the child or children at issue, DCF shall advise the Judge or General Magistrate. • The child support order shall be set forth in a separate document entitled Order Establishing Child Support or Report and • Guidelines Worksheet shall be attached to the Order unless child support is determined based on testimony in open court. • If the Child Support Order is modifying, suspending, or terminating an existing child support order, the new order shall preserve any existing arrearages or any public assistance debt due the state of Florida. • A copy of the new Child Support Order shall be placed in the court file of any existing or previous support order. 7) Simultaneously with the entry of the Child Support Order, the Judge or General Magistrate may enter an order transferring the support issues to the Domestic Relations docket. • Child Support and Transferring Support Issues to Domestic Relations Docket shall be provided to the parties; • Department of Children and Families; and the Guardian Ad Litem Program. -- 2 of 3 -- • < • 8) Th e Clerk of Court shall make a certified copy of the Order Establishing Child Support and • The Recipi en t or Payee shall be designated as the Petitioner and the Obligor or Payor shall be designated as the Respondent. • Any action to modify the Child Support Order must be initiated through the fi ling of a supplemental petition for modification, and service of process must be obtained on the appropriate party.
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has directed that the State's child support enforcement agency shall enforce child support orders entered under §39.521 in the same manner as child support orders under Chapter 61, Fla.
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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.