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38 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2010-27-02 - Amended Order Implementing a Standing Temporary Order for Paternity Actions, Orange & Osceola Counties.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/AO2010-27-02.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • This Standing Temporary Order for Paternity Actions shall be utilized and complied with immediately upon the filing of contested paternity actions in Orange and • In cases filed by the Department of Revenue, any petition requesting a determination of parental responsibility and time-sharing must be filed under a new and separate case number in which the Department of Revenue is not a party. b. • Except in cases initiated by the Department of Revenue, the Clerk of Court shall docket and provide a copy of this Standing Temporary Order to the Petitioner or to the Petitioner’s counsel at the time the Petitioner files the Petition for Paternity or -- 2 of 10 -- • In addition, the Petitioner shall deliver a copy of this Standing Temporary Order to the process server to be served on the Respondent with the Petition for Paternity or other petition requesting the Court to establish parental responsibility and time- sharing. d. • 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 child(ren) 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. • Any part of this Order not changed by a subsequent order shall remain in effect. • Any signatory to a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity may rescind the acknowledgment within 60 days after the date it was signed or the date of an administrative or judicial proceeding that relates to the child(ren), whichever is earlier. b. • Regardless of whether paternity is established in an action under section 742.011 or section 742.10, Florida Statutes, the determination of parental responsibility, child support, creation of a parenting plan, and time-sharing schedule must be established in an action brought under section 742.011. -- 3 of 10 -- • In all situations, how a party conducts themselves and how reasonable they are around those issues, will have an impact on the findings the Court must make under section 61.13. d. • 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. • Parenting Guidelines and the parents’ respect for them shall be considered by the • Once the Court enters a parenting plan and timesharing schedule, the parties must abide the Court’s order regardless of whether child support is paid. • Pursuant to section 61.21, Florida Statutes, and Amended Administrative Order No. 07-98- 37-01 (as may be amended), all parties to a paternity action that involves issues of parental responsibility 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. • Unless excused by the Court for good cause, the Petitioner must complete the course within 45 days after filing the petition, and any other party must complete the course within 45 days after an acknowledgment of paternity by that party, an adjudication of paternity of that party, or an order granting visitation to or support from that party. • Each party to a paternity 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. • Once child support is ordered, the order must be followed regardless of whether the paying parent has visitation with the child(ren) and regardless of whether the other parent is denying timesharing. • 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 and are expected to follow all court orders; c. • Any emails sent to the Court must include the opposing party and any documents filed in the Court must be sent to the opposing party; d. • 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. • Every pleading must include where the opposing party/opposing counsel was sent the pleading. • 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. • Any insurance policies covering the minor child(ren) in effect at the time the petition for paternity 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 covering the minor child(ren) 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. • All 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. • Attorneys shall make a good faith effort to communicate personally with each other by telephone or in person if a problem exists before filing a motion. • 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 • Parents must separate any bad feelings for one another from their duties as parents. • Children must be free to draw their own conclusions about each parent, without the prejudicial influences of the other parent.
This Standing Temporary Order for Paternity Actions shall be utilized and complied with immediately upon the filing of contested paternity actions in Orange and
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 8409f7891e791878848d54d53c6dc4069ffff0d02fb514b0f6185e5101621cc3. 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.