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40 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Self-Help — 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/2019/11/pet-supersede-admin-ord-packet.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • These documents must be served on the other party within 45 days of service of the petition for dissolution of marriage or supplemental petition for modification on the respondent. • Each party must provide the other party with the documents listed in section 2 of this form if the relief being sought is permanent regardless of whether it is an initial or supplemental proceeding. • The party seeking temporary financial relief must serve these documents on the other party with the notice of temporary financial hearing. • The responding party must serve the required documents on the party seeking temporary relief. • Service by e-mail or mail shall be at least 7 days before the temporary financial relief hearing. • Service by delivery shall be no later than 5:00 p.m., 2 business days before the hearing. • Any documents that h ave already been served under the requirements for temporary or initial proceedings do not need to be reserved again in the same proceeding. • A copy of this form must be served on any other party in your case. • Service must be in accordance with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516. • You may provide copies of required documents; however, the originals must be produced for inspection if the other party requests to see them. • This exception does not apply to the Financial Affidavit, Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or (c), which is required in all cases and cannot be waived. • If a nonlawyer helps you fill out these forms, that person must give you a copy of a Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida Family Law • A nonlawyer helping you fill out these forms also must put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the last page of every form he or she helps you complete. • IF A NONLAWYER HELPED YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM, HE/SHE MUST FILL IN THE BLANKS BELOW: [fill in all blanks] This form was prepared for the: {choose only one} ( ) Petitioner ( ) Respondent • If you do not know the other party’s income, this form must be completed after the other party files his or her financial affidavit, and serves a copy on you. • A copy of this form must be served on the other party in your case. • If you want to keep your address confidential because you are the victim of sexual battery, aggravated child abuse, aggravated stalking, harassment, aggravated battery or domestic violence, do not enter the address, telephone, and fax information at the bottom of this form. • If you or the other parent request that the court award an amount that is different than the guideline amount, you must also complete and attach a Motion to Deviate from Child Support Guidelines, Florida • If a nonlawyer helps you fill out these forms, that person must give you a copy of a Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.900(a), before he or she helps you. • Substantial Time-Sharing (GROSS UP METHOD) If each parent exercises time-sharing at least 20 percent of the overnights in the year (73 overnights in the year), complete Nos. 10 through 21 • If you or the other parent is requesting the Court to award a child support amount that is more or less than the child support guidelines, you must complete and file • If there is any change in your mailing or e-mail address(es), you must complete a new form, file it with the clerk, and serve a copy on any other party or parties in your case. • If you choose to file your pleadings or other documents electronically, you must do so in accordance with Florida Rule of • Judicial Administration 2.525, and you must follow the procedures of the judicial circuit in which you file. • After the initial service of process of the petition or supplemental petition by the Sheriff or certified process server, the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration now require that all documents required or permitted to be served on the other party must be served by electronic mail (e-mail) except in certain circumstances. • You must strictly comply with the format requirements set forth in the Rules of Judicial • E-mail Address (06/18) -- 26 of 60 -- by electronic mail (e-mail), or through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, you must review Florida Rule of • If a self-represented litigant elects to serve and receive documents by e-mail, the procedures must always be followed once the initial election is made. • To serve and receive documents by e-mail, you must designate your e-mail addresses by using the • 12.915, and you must provide your e-mail address on each form on which your signature appears. • If a nonlawyer helps you fill out these forms, that person must give you a copy of Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida Family Law Rules of • E-MAIL ADDRESS: {Do not provide an e-mail address unless you choose to serve and receive all documents in the future only by e-mail. • I understand that I must keep the clerk’s office and the opposing party or parties notified of my current mailing and e-mail address(es) and that all future papers in this lawsuit will be served at the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office. • IF A NONLAWYER HELPED YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM, HE/SHE MUST FILL IN THE BLANKS BELOW: [fill in all blanks] This form was prepared for the: {choose only one} _____ Petitioner _____ Respondent • A copy of this form must be served on the other party in your case within 45 days of being served with the petition, if it is not served on him or her with your initial papers. • If you want to keep your address confidential because you are the victim of sexual battery, aggravated child abuse, aggravated stalking, harassment, aggravated battery, or domestic violence, do not enter the address, telephone, and fax information at the bottom of this form. • The affidavit must be completed using monthly income and expense amounts. • If you are paid or your bills are due on a schedule which is not monthly, you must convert those amounts. • If this is a dissolution of marriage case and your expenses as listed below do not reflect what you actually pay currently, you should write “estimate” next to each amount that is estimated. • If you have any POSSIBLE assets (income potential, accrued vacation or sick leave, bonus, inheritance, etc.) or POSSIBLE liabilities (possible lawsuits, future unpaid taxes, contingent tax liabilities, debts assumed by another), you must list them here.
These documents must be served on the other party within 45 days of service of the petition for dissolution of marriage or supplemental petition for modification on the respondent.
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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.