County & Court GPS
Clay County family court
Fourth Judicial Circuit. Procedure notes below come from BenchPath verified sources — every card carries its citation, confidence level, and last-verified date.
Before you file here
- Confirm venue — this county is the right place for the case
- Confirm the current official forms at flcourts.gov
- Check signature / notary requirements per form
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- Handle confidential information (SSNs, minors) per rule
- Note the filing fee — or the fee-waiver application
Before you appear here
- Confirm date, time, location — and Zoom vs. in person
- Check the assigned judge/division instructions below
- Confirm how evidence must be submitted for hearings
- Ask whether a proposed order is expected, and in what format
- Confirm courtesy-copy requirements
- Build the exhibit and witness lists in Hearing Prep
Uncontested in Clay
Agreed on the terms? The path runs through this courthouse.
The qualifier reads your answers, the Assembly Line organizes the agreement, the Packet Composer names the official forms, and the tracker follows the clerk's acceptance loop — all county-aware. Filing fees are verified with the Clay clerk (this platform never types a fee it can't source), and the division's published practice above controls hearing logistics.
Florida law generally bars entry of a final judgment of dissolution until at least 20 days after the petition is filed (§ 61.19, Fla. Stat.); a court may act sooner only on the statute's required showing. Clerk and court processing add county-varying time on top.
Judge & Division Playbook
Who hears family cases here — and their published practice
A playbook is published practice — calendars, conferral, order formats — with its citation and verification date. FamilyLawGPS does not and will not predict judicial outcomes.
Clay County Court
Aaron Irving
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Angela M. Cox
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Clay County Court
Beth Luna
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Gary Wilkinson
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Clay County Court
Hector Murcia Bustos
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
James E. Kallaher
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Kristina Mobley
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Clay County Court
Raymond E. Forbess, Jr.
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Steven B. Whittington
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Named in procedure notes
Bruce R. Anderson
- Ex Parte Hearings: Uncontested Only, 5 Minutes, 9–10 a.m. — Division CV-EDiv. CV-E Policies & Procedures (Sept. 2025), § I
- Proposed Orders: Circulate in 3 Working Days, Submit Within 7 — Division CV-EDiv. CV-E Policies & Procedures (Sept. 2025), § XXII
Named in procedure notes
Katie L. Dearing
- Courtesy Copies 3 Days Ahead; 20+ Pages May NOT Be Emailed — Division CV-BDiv. CV-B Policies & Procedures — § V Courtesy Copies
- Hybrid Zoom by Party Agreement; Notice Must Name Hearing Room 701 — Division CV-BDiv. CV-B Policies & Procedures — §§ on hearings & VIII Proposed Orders
Named in procedure notes
Robert M. Dees
- Proposed Orders by Email in Word with a SIGNED Cover Letter — Division CV-CDiv. CV-C Policies & Procedures — §§ VII–VIII
- Zoom Is a Privilege; Remote TESTIMONY Requires Written Motion and Leave — Division CV-CDiv. CV-C Policies & Procedures — Remote-appearance provisions
Named in procedure notes
Virginia Norton
- 20+ Pages of Hearing Materials → Binder Delivered TWO WEEKS Early — Division CV-DDiv. CV-D Policies & Procedures — Hearing-materials provisions
- Phone Appearances: One Conference Line + Notice to JA; Plaintiff Prepares Amended Trial Orders — Division CV-DDiv. CV-D Policies & Procedures — Telephonic-appearance & trial-order provisions
Named in procedure notes
Waddell A. Wallace, III
- Hard Copies Required for Filings of 20+ Pages, 3–5 Business Days Before Hearing — Division CV-ADiv. CV-A Procedures (rev. 2/27/2026)
- Hearings ≤30 Minutes Default to Zoom; Telephonic Allowed Absent Objection — Division CV-ADiv. CV-A Procedures (rev. 2/27/2026)
- Proposed Orders: Word via E-Portal Only — Never Dual-Submit — Division CV-ADiv. CV-A Procedures (rev. 2/27/2026) — Instructions for Proposed Orders
- UMC: Non-Evidentiary Only, 10 Minutes Per Case Including Judicial Review — Division CV-ADiv. CV-A Uniform Motion Calendar Procedures ¶¶1–8
Court procedure notes
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Courtesy CopiesVirginia Norton · Duval
20+ Pages of Hearing Materials → Binder Delivered TWO WEEKS Early — Division CV-D
Judge Norton requires a binder at the courthouse no later than two weeks before hearing when materials collectively exceed 20 pages — and bars email entirely past 30 pages.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Courtesy CopiesKatie L. Dearing · Duval
Courtesy Copies 3 Days Ahead; 20+ Pages May NOT Be Emailed — Division CV-B
Judge Dearing wants courtesy copies of motions and memoranda three days before hearing; anything over 20 pages including attachments is barred from email and must arrive by hand, U.S. Mail, or delivery service.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Motion CalendarBruce R. Anderson · Duval
Ex Parte Hearings: Uncontested Only, 5 Minutes, 9–10 a.m. — Division CV-E
Ex parte in CV-E is strictly for uncontested matters resolvable in five minutes or less, held 9:00–10:00 a.m. on posted dates (website and outside Hearing Room 739). In-person, telephonic, Zoom, and hybrid appearances are permitted under Rule 2.530.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Courtesy CopiesWaddell A. Wallace, III · Duval
Hard Copies Required for Filings of 20+ Pages, 3–5 Business Days Before Hearing — Division CV-A
For motions, memoranda, or case law of 20 pages or more, Judge Wallace requires hard copies inside the Courthouse three to five business days before the hearing — by mail, FedEx, UPS, or hand delivery.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsWaddell A. Wallace, III · Duval
Hearings ≤30 Minutes Default to Zoom; Telephonic Allowed Absent Objection — Division CV-A
Most hearings set for 30 minutes or less are conducted by Zoom in CV-A; the setting order/notice prevails. Telephonic appearance is allowed if opposing counsel doesn't object — request it when scheduling.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsKatie L. Dearing · Duval
Hybrid Zoom by Party Agreement; Notice Must Name Hearing Room 701 — Division CV-B
In CV-B the parties agree whether attendance is Zoom or in person; hybrid is permitted, and the Notice of Hearing must state Hearing Room 701 with the division's published Zoom ID (275-150-7351).
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Motion CalendarVirginia Norton · Duval
Phone Appearances: One Conference Line + Notice to JA; Plaintiff Prepares Amended Trial Orders — Division CV-D
Telephone appearances in CV-D require counsel to arrange a single conference call joining all participants and to courtesy-copy the Notice of Hearing to the JA; the JA prepares the first trial order, but every amended trial order falls on plaintiff's counsel.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersRobert M. Dees · Duval
Proposed Orders by Email in Word with a SIGNED Cover Letter — Division CV-C
Judge Dees takes post-hearing orders in Word by email to the JA, opposing side copied, with a cover letter SIGNED by counsel certifying opposing counsel received the identical materials; unopposed matters may submit orders without hearing once docketed.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersBruce R. Anderson · Duval
Proposed Orders: Circulate in 3 Working Days, Submit Within 7 — Division CV-E
When counsel is asked to prepare an order after a hearing, it must be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel within three working days and submitted to the Court within seven days of the hearing.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersWaddell A. Wallace, III · Duval
Proposed Orders: Word via E-Portal Only — Never Dual-Submit — Division CV-A
Proposed orders go to the Court in Word format through the e-portal with an explanatory cover letter. Submitting the same order by both e-portal and email risks duplicate entry; with unrepresented parties, counsel must mail copies and file a Notice of Service.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Motion CalendarWaddell A. Wallace, III · Duval
UMC: Non-Evidentiary Only, 10 Minutes Per Case Including Judicial Review — Division CV-A
Judge Wallace's Uniform Motion Calendar takes only non-evidentiary motions, capped at ten minutes per case (five per side) — and the ten minutes includes the judge's time reviewing your papers. Set at least one week ahead; first-come, first-served in Hearing Room 743.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsRobert M. Dees · Duval
Zoom Is a Privilege; Remote TESTIMONY Requires Written Motion and Leave — Division CV-C
In CV-C, appearing by Zoom is a privilege (log in five minutes early; Court hosts); presenting testimony remotely — any hearing or non-jury trial, any length — requires a written motion showing good cause under Rule 2.530(b)(2).
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Administrative OrdersFourth Judicial Circuit
4th Cir. Admin. Order 1986-13 — Administrative Order No. 86-13 Family Mediation Unit
1 verbatim requirement from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1986-13.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Administrative OrdersFourth Judicial Circuit
4th Cir. Admin. Order 1996-20 — Amended Administrative Order No. 96-20 Duties of Administrative Family Law Judge
5 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1996-20.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Administrative OrdersFourth Judicial Circuit
4th Cir. Admin. Order 2008-02 — Domestic Violence Intervention Project Voting
5 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2008-02.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Administrative OrdersFourth Judicial Circuit
4th Cir. Admin. Order 1996-20 — Administrative Order No. 96-20 Duties of Administrative Family Law Judge
4 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1996-20 (a further document filed under the same order number).
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.