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40 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2004-05-05 - Amended Order Implementing a Standing Temporary Order for Dissolution of Marriage Actions With or Without Minor Children, Orange & Osceola Counties.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/2004-05-05%20-%20Amended%20Order%20Governing%20Dissolution%20of%20Marriage%20Actions%20with%20or%20without%20Children.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Without Minor Children shall be utilized and complied with immediately upon the filing of contested dissolution of marriage actions in Orange and • The Clerk of Court shall docket and provide a copy of this Standing • In addition, the Petitioner shall deliver a copy of this Standing Temporary • This Order shall not supersede or modify any existing domestic violence injunction or other order by a court having jurisdiction over the parties or minor children concerning these matters. f. • This Order shall remain in full force and effect until further order of the court such as the entry of a final judgment, a dismissal of this cause, or until the entry of a subsequent temporary order, whichever shall occur first. • Order not changed by a subsequent order shall remain in effect. • It is the law that, unless the Court makes a specific ruling that it would be detrimental to the child(ren), the Court shall order shared parental responsibility, contact with both parents is in the child(ren)’s best interests, and children are entitled to frequent and continuing contact with both parents when the parents separate or divorce. • This means that wherever the child(ren) is (are) living from time to time, the parents must confer with each other and agree upon all MAJOR parenting decisions. • Therefore, both parents must participate in all major parenting decisions and shall immediately work out their own timesharing schedules, with each party having substantial overnight timesharing on a regular basis. • The attached shared parenting guidelines and the parents’ respect for and compliance with them shall be considered by the Court in future child-related matters, such as the determination of the parenting plan and timesharing schedule with the children. • Pursuant to section 61.21, Florida Statutes, and Amended Administrative Order No. 07- 98-37-01 (as may be amended), all parties to a dissolution of marriage proceeding with minor children must attend and complete The Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course prior to entry by the Court of a final judgment. • Therefore, even if the parties have settled, they must both attend the course. • All parties required to complete a parenting course under this section shall begin the course as expeditiously as possible. • Petitioner must complete the Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course within 45 days after the filing of the petition, and all other parties must complete the course within 45 days after service of the petition. • Each party to a dissolution action shall file a certificate of completion of the course with the court prior to the entry of the final judgment. • Neither party shall change the residence of the child(ren) from the public school zone in which the child(ren)’s home is currently located without the written agreement of both parties or an order of this Court. • A child shall remain in the school (or in the middle or high school that is the natural feeder for the child’s current elementary or middle school) where he or she was enrolled at the time of filing the dissolution action, unless the parties agree to a change or unless it is ordered by the Court. • Neither party shall allow the child(ren) to travel outside the country without written agreement of the parties or Court order. -- 4 of 11 -- • Therefore, to avoid building up an arrearage in child support, the parent with a support obligation according to the guidelines must make voluntary payments of child support to the other parent prior to the entry of an order requiring payment of support. • The self-represented party will be governed by the same rules of law, procedure, and evidence that lawyers are required to follow. • Self-represented parties must become familiar with the rules of law, procedure, and evidence that are used in court; c. • A self-represented party must file his or her pleadings with the Clerk of Court and send copies simultaneously to other lawyers or self-represented parties. • Self-represented parties must immediately notify the Clerk of Court and all other lawyers or parties in writing of any change in mailing address, telephone number, or email address. • Food, shelter, utilities, transportation and necessary medical expenses shall continue to be paid as they were during the intact marriage until further order of the Court or written agreement of the parties. • Each party must file an accurate and complete Financial Affidavit within 45 days of service of the initial pleading on the • In addition to the Financial Affidavit, Family Law Rule 12.285 requires each party to provide extensive financial documents to the other party within 45 days from the date of service of the Petition on the Respondent. • Vehicles shall remain in the possession of the person who usually and regularly used the vehicle immediately prior to the filing of the dissolution action. • The use of funds or income after separation must be accounted for and justified as reasonable and necessary for the necessities of the party or to preserve marital assets or pay marital debts. • Attorney’s fees and costs are necessities and must be accounted for. • Any insurance policies in effect at the time the petition for dissolution was filed may not be terminated, allowed to lapse, concealed, modified, borrowed against, pledged or otherwise encumbered by either of the parties or at the direction of either party. • All insurance policies of any kind may not be changed, except by written agreement signed by the parties or order of the Court. • The parties shall continue to pay all premiums on a timely basis unless there is a written consent by both parties or an order of the Court. • Any party using a joint credit card after separation must be prepared to justify all charges as reasonable and necessary for necessities. -- 7 of 11 -- • This meet-and-confer requirement cannot be fulfilled by the exchange of emails or texts; the parties or their attorneys must have a conversation over the telephone or in person. • Notices for Hearing must contain a meet-and-confer certification in the form required by • The attorneys and parties shall communicate with each other in a civil and courteous manner. • The attorneys, appointed experts, and the parties shall be courteous and respectful of everyone in the process. • Both parties and attorneys shall share documentary information in such a manner as to avoid duplication of work. • When setting hearings, conferences, and depositions, an attorney may not schedule any matter without first making a good faith effort to coordinate the date and time with opposing counsel’s office and certifying on the notice of hearing that a good faith effort has been made with opposing counsel to resolve the issues of the motion. • The parties and their attorneys shall comply with Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Without Minor Children shall be utilized and complied with immediately upon the filing of contested dissolution of marriage actions in Orange and
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 921a351fc8f9ea49fe433068d5b4da2258c6c06ea1fbc65e2f5656ec7894da21. Extracted from the order'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.