11th Circuit Local Rule R-1-7 — Family Division (establishment and jurisdiction)

High confidence· verified July 19, 2026Local Rules

Summary

Requirement

LOCAL RULE R-1-7: establishes and defines the jurisdiction of the Family Division of the Circuit Court. Full text live-fetched from the official AO registry (api.jud11.flcourts.org/api/adminorders/view/7c2fdc41-98fe-4e23-b495-35a7f460622e) and sha256-hashed 2026-07-20; archived in repo (docs/handoff/eleventh-upgrade/files/local-rules/).

Source of truth

Official source: 11th Circuit — Administrative Orders registry (API)
Source health: Healthy · checked September 3, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: July 19, 2026fable-5 11th-circuit bulk ingest 2026-07-20

Modification (Family)Equitable Distribution Temporary Relief (Family)Paternity Relocation Alimony / Spousal Support Name Change Domestic Violence Injunction Dating / Sexual Violence Injunction Simplified Dissolution Dissolution of Marriage Parenting Plans & Time-Sharing Repeat Violence Injunction Adoption Child Support

Change history

July 31, 2026Monitor: 11th Circuit — Administrative Orders registry (API) unreachable (timeout or network error).

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