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5 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Counsel for Children with Special Needs Registry — 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/programs-services/court-approved-registries/children-with-special-needs-registry/, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The attorneys approved for this registry must execute the same JAC Agreement for Attorney Services executed by other registry counsel. • In order to receive compensation for this type of appointment, the order of appointment must reflect that the child meets one of the criteria specified in s. 39.01305, F.S. • Before appointing an attorney for compensation, the court must appoint a pro bono attorney who is willing to represent the child without additional compensation, if one is available. • The appointing court is required to consult with the GAL in attempting to locate a pro bono attorney. • The order of appointment must reflect that the court was unable to appoint a pro bono attorney.
The attorneys approved for this registry must execute the same JAC Agreement for Attorney Services executed by other registry counsel.
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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.