County & Court GPS
Orange County family court
Ninth 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
- Confirm date, time, location — and Zoom vs. in person
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Uncontested in Orange
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 Orange 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.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
A. James Craner
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Adam McGinnis
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Alicia L. Latimore
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Alicia Peyton Robinson
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Amanda S. Bova
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Amy J. Carter
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Andrew A. Bain
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Andrew L. Cameron
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Barbara J. Leach
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Bernice M. Bird
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Brian F. Duckworth
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Brian S. Sandor
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Carly S. Wish
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Chad K. Alvaro
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Charles Robert Morgan
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Cherish Adams
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Christina Hero
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
David P. Johnson
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Deborah S.F. Korleski
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Denise Kim Beamer
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Diego M. Madrigal III
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Doug Walker
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Elaine A. Barbour
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Elizabeth J. Starr
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Eric H. DuBois
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Faye L. Allen
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
France Lopez
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Gisela T. Laurent
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Greg A. Tynan
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Heather G. Guarch
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Heather L. Higbee
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Heather Pinder Rodriguez
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Holly Derenthal
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Jeanette Dejuras Bigney
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Jeramy C. Beasley
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
John D.W. Beamer
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
John E. Jordan
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Keith A. Carsten
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Kevin B. Weiss
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
LaShawnda K. Jackson
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Laura Shaffer
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Leticia Marques
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Linda Skipper
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Linh T. Ison
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Lisa T. Munyon
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Luis F. Calderon
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Marcus Ray Steverson
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Margaret H. Schreiber
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Mark S. Blechman
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Martha C. Adams
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Michael Deen
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Michael J. Snure
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Michael Kraynick
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Michael Murphy
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Mikaela Nix-Walker
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Nancy Bishop
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Reginald K. Whitehead
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Sara Chalkley
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Sherea-Ann Ferrer
child_support_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Sonia Henriques McDowell
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Steve Jewett
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Steven C. Miller
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Tanya Davis Wilson
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Orange County Court
Tina L. Caraballo
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Vincent Falcone III
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Vincent S. Chiu
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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.