County & Court GPS
Miami-Dade County family court
Eleventh 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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Before you appear here
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Uncontested in Miami-Dade
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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.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Aaron Feuer
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Abby Cynamon
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Alberto Milian
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Alicia Garcia Priovolos
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Andrea R. Wolfson
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Andrew McGinley
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Angélica D. Zayas
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Antonio Arzola
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Ariana Fajardo Orshan
chief_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Ariel Rodriguez
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Ayana Harris
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Barbara Areces
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Beatrice Butchko Sanchez
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Bertila Soto
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Betsy Alvarez-Zane
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Betty Capote
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Carlos Fernandez
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Carlos Gamez
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Carlos Guzman
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Carlos Lopez
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Carmen Cabarga
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Carroll J. Kelly
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Caryn Schwartz
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Charles Kenneth Johnson
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Chiaka Ihekwaba
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Christina Marie DiRaimondo
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Christine Bandin
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Christine Hernandez
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Christopher Benjamin
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Christopher Green
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Cristina Miranda
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Cristina Rivera Correa
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Daryl E. Trawick
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
David Young
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Dawn Denaro
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Deborah White-Labora
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Denise Martinez-Scanziani
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Diana Gonzalez-Whyte
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Diana Vizcaino
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Donald "DJ" Cannava
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Eleane Sosa-Bruzon
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Elisabeth Espinosa
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Ellen S. Venzer
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Flora M. Jackson
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
George A. Sarduy
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Gina Beovides
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Gina Mendez-Locke
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Gisela Cardonne Ely
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Gloria Gonzalez-Meyer
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Gordon Murray
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Heloiza Correa
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Iris Sachs
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Ivonne Cuesta
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Jacqueline Woodward
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Jason Bloch
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Jason Emilios Dimitris
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Javier Enriquez
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Jeffrey Rosinek
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Jennifer Levin
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Joanne Marie Hernandez
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Jorge E. Cueto
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Jorge Perez Santiago
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Jose L. Fernandez
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Jose Rohaidy
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Joseph Perkins
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Judith Rubenstein
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Julie H. Nelson
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Karen Kallman
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Karl Brown
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Kathleen Singer King
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Kevin Hellmann
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Kristy Nuñez
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Laura Anne Stuzin
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Laura Maria Gonzalez-Marques
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Laura Shearon Cruz
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Lawrence D. King
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Lee Solomon
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Linda Melendez
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Linda Singer Stein
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Lisa S. Walsh
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Lissette De La Rosa
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Lizzet Martinez
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Lody Jean
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Lourdes Simon
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Luis Perez-Medina
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Marcia Del Rey
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Marcus Bach Armas
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Maria de Jesus Santovenia
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Maria Dennis
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Maria Elena Verde-Yanez
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Mariano Corcilli
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Marie Mato
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Marisa Tinkler Mendez
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Mavel Ruiz
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Michael G. Barket
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Michaelle Gonzalez-Paulson
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Michelle A. Prescott
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Michelle Alvarez Barakat
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Michelle Delancy
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Michelle Roth
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Michelle Urbistondo
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Miesha Darrough
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Migna Sanchez-Llorens
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Miguel M. de la O
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Milena Abreu
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Milton Hirsch
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Mindy S. Glazer
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Natalie Moore
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Nushin G. Sayfie
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Olanike Adebayo
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Orlando A. Prescott
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Pamela Young Chance
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Patricia Marino Pedraza
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Patricia Mesa
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Peter R. Lopez
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Ramiro C. Areces
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Raul Cuervo
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Reemberto Diaz
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Rene Tew
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Richard Hersch
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Ritamaria Gonzalez Cuervo
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Robert T. Watson
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Samantha Ruiz Cohen
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Scott Janowitz
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Scott M. Bernstein
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Spencer Eig
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Spencer Multack
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Stacy D. Glick
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Stephanie Silver
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Steven Grossbard
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Steven Lieberman
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Tanya Brinkley
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Teretha Thomas
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Valerie R. Manno Schurr
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Valerie Tompkins
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Veronica Diaz
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Victoria del Pino
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Miami-Dade County Court
Victoria Ferrer
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Victoria Sigler
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Vivianne Del Rio
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
William Altfield
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
William Thomas
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Yadira Pedraza
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Yery Marrero
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Yvonne Colodny
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Zachary N. James
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Court procedure notes
Verified local intelligence
Court procedure data from BenchPath, compiled from official public court sources.
Emergency Motions
Domestic Violence Injunctions: Ex Parte Temporary Relief and Prompt Full Hearing — Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610; § 741.30, Fla. Stat.
Rule 12.610 (October 1, 2026 edition): an injunction for protection may issue ex parte when it appears to the court that an immediate and present danger of violence exists; any temporary injunction is effective for a fixed period not to exceed 15 days, and a full hearing must be set for a date no later than the date the temporary injunction ceases to be effective. Section 741.30(2)(a), Florida Statutes, prohibits assessing a filing fee for a petition for protection against domestic violence.
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 — Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.525(b)
Rule 2.525(b) (July 1, 2026 edition): attorneys must file through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal or other designated electronic court filing facility. An unrepresented party who is not a Florida Bar member or an attorney admitted pro hac vice may elect to file through the portal, and once made the election may not be withdrawn without leave of court. No other method of filing is permitted except as subdivision (c) or the Florida Courts Technology Standards provide.
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
Rule 12.285 (October 1, 2026 edition): in initial and supplemental proceedings, required documents must be served within 45 days of service of the initial pleading on the respondent; the financial affidavit requirement cannot be waived by the parties; each party subject to automatic mandatory disclosure files a certificate of compliance (Form 12.932); and parties have a continuing duty to supplement. The rule excludes listed proceedings, and except for child support guidelines worksheets any portion may be modified by court order or agreement of the parties.
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
Service Through the Portal and by E-mail — Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516
Rule 2.516 (July 1, 2026 edition): a document filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal must be served using the portal's e-service function, and service on each listed recipient is complete on filing; the filer must immediately serve, by any permitted means, any intended recipient the filer learns did not receive the document. An unrepresented party designates e-mail addresses for service on Form 2.602 unless an exception applies. An attorney who cannot be served at the signature-block e-mail address may be served at the attorney's official Florida Bar e-mail address. A certificate of service states the certification, the date, the persons served, their service addresses, and the method.
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
Statewide AI-Era Certification: Every Signer Represents Cited Authorities Exist — Rule 2.515(d)(2)
Under rule 2.515(d)(2) as amended effective June 15, 2026, each signer of a Florida court filing represents that the signer has read the document, that there are good grounds to support it, that it is not interposed for delay, and that "the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited"; the court may impose sanctions after notice and an opportunity to be heard. The Court's 2026 commentary describes the amendment as a statewide, uniform replacement for circuit administrative orders that imposed disclosure and certification requirements about the use of artificial intelligence, and AOSC26-12 addresses the circuit- and judge-level requirements.
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.
Local Rules
Bankr. M.D. Fla. Local Rule 3002-1 — Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim in Reinstated Cases and for Rejection Damages; Late-Filed Proofs of Claim; Service of Proofs of Claim on Pro Se Debtors
Bankr. M.D. Fla. Local Rule 3002-1 — Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim in Reinstated Cases and for Rejection Damages; Late-Filed Proofs of Claim; Service of Proofs of Claim on Pro Se Debtors: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA (WITH AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 15, 2025), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
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.