County & Court GPS
Martin County family court
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. Procedure notes below come from BenchPath verified sources — every card carries its citation, confidence level, and last-verified date.
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- Note the filing fee — or the fee-waiver application
Before you appear here
- Confirm date, time, location — and Zoom vs. in person
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- 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 Martin
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 Martin 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.
Martin County Court
Darren Steele
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Elizabeth Metzger
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Martin County Court
Jennifer Alcorta Waters
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Julie Oldehoff
general_magistrate
- Nineteenth Cir. — Judge Julie Oldehoff: Proposed ordersNineteenth Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Julie Oldehoff — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Martin County Court
Kathleen H. Roberts
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Michael J. McNicholas
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Sherwood Bauer, Jr.
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court
William L. Roby
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Named in procedure notes
Adrienne Fleming
- Nineteenth Cir. — Judge Adrienne Fleming: Proposed ordersNineteenth Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Adrienne Fleming — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Named in procedure notes
Edmond W. Alonzo
- Nineteenth Cir. — Judge Edmond W. Alonzo: Proposed ordersNineteenth Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Edmond W. Alonzo — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Named in procedure notes
Kathryn Hill
- Nineteenth Cir. — Judge Kathryn Hill: Hearing & argument timeNineteenth Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Kathryn Hill — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Named in procedure notes
Steven J. Levin
- Nineteenth Cir. — Judge Steven J. Levin: Hearing & argument timeNineteenth Judicial Circuit, published profile and practice materials of Judge Steven J. Levin — harvested live and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Court procedure notes
Verified local intelligence
Court procedure data from BenchPath, compiled from official public court sources.
Administrative OrdersNineteenth Judicial Circuit
19th Cir. AO 2016-03 — After-hours injunction for protection against violence duty judge
Establishes the after-hours duty-judge system for ex parte protection-against-violence injunctions: weekly rotation, after-hours and weekend/holiday clerk intake under §§741.30, 784.046 and 784.0485, and sheriff acceptance of faxed or electronically transmitted certified injunction copies for 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.
Administrative OrdersNineteenth Judicial Circuit
19th Cir. AO 2017-17A — Parenting coordinators
Amended order (superseding AO 2015-02): all parenting coordinators are appointed from the Trial Court Administrator's roster; applications with criminal background investigation go to the TCA; the Domestic Relations administrative judge reviews qualifications under §61.125 and AOSC14-64 and reviews the roster annually.
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 OrdersNineteenth Judicial Circuit
19th Cir. AO 2013-05 — Pro se forms for contesting child-support license suspension and requesting reinstatement
The clerks of all four counties must make available two approved pro se form petitions: contesting a notice of delinquency/intent to suspend a driver's license or vehicle registration, and requesting reinstatement.
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.
Service
E-Service of Pleadings and Documents — Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516
Service of pleadings and documents after the initial pleading is made by e-mail — in practice through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal's e-service feature — to the designated service addresses on file.
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.
Emergency Motions
Domestic Violence Injunctions: Ex Parte Temporary Relief and Prompt Final Hearing — Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610
A DV injunction petition is reviewed promptly; the court may issue a temporary injunction ex parte, and when it does, a full evidentiary hearing is generally set within 15 days. There is no filing fee.
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.
E-Filing
E-Filing Through the Statewide Portal — Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
Florida attorneys must file court documents electronically through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com). Self-represented litigants may e-file through the same portal. Local circuits layer their own formatting and routing quirks on top.
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.
Case Management
Mandatory Disclosure in Family Cases — Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285
Parties in dissolution and most family financial cases must exchange a financial affidavit and specified financial documents within 45 days of service of the initial pleading, file a certificate of compliance, and supplement as circumstances change.
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 OrdersNineteenth Judicial Circuit
Nineteenth Circuit — AO 2025-06 (as amended) governs magistrate and hearing-officer referrals, superseding AO 2022-03
Administrative Order 2025-06 (In re: Magistrates and Hearing Officers, superseding AO 2022-03), with its Amended appendix (Rev. 5/28/26), is the framework for references to general magistrates and child-support hearing officers: what may be referred, consent and objection mechanics, and the officer roster. The appendix revision published May 28, 2026 is the current officer list.
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 OrdersNineteenth Judicial Circuit
Nineteenth Circuit — AO 2025-10 required face-of-document AI disclosure and certification [RESCINDED eff. June 15, 2026]
Administrative Order 2025-10 (Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Filings) required any filing drafted in whole or in part with AI to carry a clear disclosure on the face of the document and a certification that citations were verified, with sanctions up to striking the filing, fees and costs, contempt, mandatory CLE, and Bar referral, applying equally to pro se litigants. RESCINDED by AO 2026-06 effective June 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. — the exact AOSC26-12 preemption moment. Tracked as history; no filer must comply. NOTE: the court's AO search facet still labels 2025-10 "Active" — a metadata error preserved in a review task; the rescission order controls.
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 OrdersAdrienne Fleming · St. Lucie
Nineteenth Cir. — Judge Adrienne Fleming: Proposed orders
73 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Adrienne Fleming.
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 OrdersEdmond W. Alonzo · St. Lucie
Nineteenth Cir. — Judge Edmond W. Alonzo: Proposed orders
9 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Edmond W. Alonzo.
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 OrdersJulie Oldehoff · Martin
Nineteenth Cir. — Judge Julie Oldehoff: Proposed orders
5 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Julie Oldehoff.
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.
Special Set HearingsKathryn Hill · Indian River
Nineteenth Cir. — Judge Kathryn Hill: Hearing & argument time
38 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Kathryn Hill.
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.
Special Set HearingsSteven J. Levin · St. Lucie
Nineteenth Cir. — Judge Steven J. Levin: Hearing & argument time
64 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Steven J. Levin.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — 2024 CIVIL TRIAL PERIODS
1 verbatim requirement extracted from media-3113__2024-CIVIL-TRIAL-PERIODS.pdf, across 1 topic.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — 2026 DR Judicial Practices And Procedures
74 verbatim requirements extracted from media-19131__2026-DR-Judicial-Practices-and-Procedures-1.pdf, across 5 topics.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Administrative Asst I 12
2 verbatim requirements extracted from media-6104__Administrative-Asst-I-12-2024.pdf, across 1 topic.
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 OrdersSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — AOSC26
3 verbatim requirements extracted from AOSC26-12.pdf, across 1 topic.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Court Program Specialist II Family 008883-6
1 verbatim requirement extracted from media-19322__Court-Program-Specialist-II-Family-008883-6-2026.pdf, across 1 topic.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Court Program Specialist II Family 011780-4 21
1 verbatim requirement extracted from media-17764__Court-Program-Specialist-II-Family-011780-4-21-26.pdf, across 1 topic.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Courtroom Guidelines And Procedures Civil Jury Updated 03.24.2026
25 verbatim requirements extracted from media-16719__Courtroom-Guidelines-and-Procedures-Civil-Jury-updated-03.24.2026.pdf, across 4 topics.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — General Motion Family
1 verbatim requirement extracted from media-17422__General-Motion-Family.pdf, across 1 topic.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — July 2018 Florida Rules Of Juvenile Procedure
282 verbatim requirements extracted from media-8621__July-2018-Florida-Rules-of-Juvenile-Procedure.pdf, across 6 topics.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Magistrate 011105-3 30
1 verbatim requirement extracted from media-16982__Magistrate-011105-3-30-2026.pdf, across 1 topic.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Magistrate 011105-3 30 2026-1
1 verbatim requirement extracted from media-17087__Magistrate-011105-3-30-2026-1.pdf, across 1 topic.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Magistrate 011108-5
1 verbatim requirement extracted from media-19302__Magistrate-011108-5-2026.pdf, across 1 topic.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Magistrate Hill Exhibit Policy Updated 5 19
12 verbatim requirements extracted from media-19046__Magistrate-Hill_Exhibit-Policy_updated-5-19-26.pdf, across 2 topics.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Metzger Standard Template For Judicial Practices And Procedures Accessible
32 verbatim requirements extracted from media-17916__Metzger-Standard-Template-for-Judicial-Practices-and-Procedures-Accessible-1.pdf, across 5 topics.
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.
Special Set HearingsSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — NEW Process Server Certification Procedure
1 verbatim requirement extracted from media-4395__NEW-Process-Server-Certification-Procedure.pdf, across 1 topic.
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 OrdersSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Opinion SC2026-0673
4 verbatim requirements extracted from Opinion_SC2026-0673.pdf, across 2 topics.
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 OrdersSt. Lucie
19th Cir. — Probate Memo
7 verbatim requirements extracted from media-19379__Probate-Memo-1.pdf, across 3 topics.
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.