County & Court GPS
Walton County family court
First 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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Uncontested in Walton
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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 Walton 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.
First Judicial Circuit Court
J. Ryan Love
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
First Judicial Circuit Court
Jeffrey E. Lewis
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
First Judicial Circuit Court
Jonathan Schlechter
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Walton County Court
Kelvin C. Wells
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Named in procedure notes
Barry Dickson
- First Cir. — Barry E. Dickson, Jr. Barry Dickson: Proposed ordersFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of Barry Dickson — harvested live 2026-07-24
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C. Robert Hilliard
- First Cir. — C. Robert Hilliard C Hilliard: Proposed ordersFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of C Hilliard — harvested live 2026-07-24
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Charles Young
- First Cir. — Charles Young Charles Young: Hearings & schedulingFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of Charles Young — harvested live 2026-07-24
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David Oberliesen
- First Cir. — David Oberliesen David Oberliesen: Hearings & schedulingFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of David Oberliesen — harvested live 2026-07-24
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J. Scott Duncan
- First Cir. — J. Scott Duncan, Administrative Judge J Duncan: Courtesy copies & materialsFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of J Duncan — harvested live 2026-07-24
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John L. Miller
- First Cir. — John L. Miller John Miller: Proposed ordersFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of John Miller — harvested live 2026-07-24
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Jose A. Giraud
- First Cir. — Jose A. Giraud Jose Giraud: Proposed ordersFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of Jose Giraud — harvested live 2026-07-24
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Lacey Powell Clark
- First Cir. — Lacey Powell Clark Lacey Clark: Hearings & schedulingFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of Lacey Clark — harvested live 2026-07-24
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Matt Gordon
- First Cir. — Matt Gordon Matt Gordon: Hearings & schedulingFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of Matt Gordon — harvested live 2026-07-24
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R. Todd Harris
- First Cir. — R. Todd Harris R Harris: Courtesy copies & materialsFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of R Harris — harvested live 2026-07-24
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Scott Ritchie
- First Cir. — Scott Ritchie Scott Ritchie: Proposed ordersFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of Scott Ritchie — harvested live 2026-07-24
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Steven Warrick
- First Cir. — Steven Warrick Steven Warrick: Proposed ordersFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of Steven Warrick — harvested live 2026-07-24
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W. Joel Boles
- First Cir. — W. Joel Boles W Boles: Proposed ordersFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of W Boles — harvested live 2026-07-24
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William F. Stone
- First Cir. — William F. Stone, Administrative Judge William Stone: Proposed ordersFirst Judicial Circuit, published practice preferences of William Stone — harvested live 2026-07-24
Court procedure notes
Verified local intelligence
Court procedure data from BenchPath, compiled from official public court sources.
Proposed OrdersC. Robert Hilliard · Santa Rosa
First Cir. — C. Robert Hilliard C Hilliard: Proposed orders
12 verbatim practice requirements published by C Hilliard.
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 CopiesJ. Scott Duncan · Santa Rosa
First Cir. — J. Scott Duncan, Administrative Judge J Duncan: Courtesy copies & materials
17 verbatim practice requirements published by J Duncan.
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 OrdersJose A. Giraud · Santa Rosa
First Cir. — Jose A. Giraud Jose Giraud: Proposed orders
12 verbatim practice requirements published by Jose Giraud.
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 HearingsLacey Powell Clark · Okaloosa
First Cir. — Lacey Powell Clark Lacey Clark: Hearings & scheduling
57 verbatim practice requirements published by Lacey Clark.
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 CopiesR. Todd Harris · Escambia
First Cir. — R. Todd Harris R Harris: Courtesy copies & materials
13 verbatim practice requirements published by R Harris.
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 OrdersScott Ritchie · Escambia
First Cir. — Scott Ritchie Scott Ritchie: Proposed orders
11 verbatim practice requirements published by Scott Ritchie.
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 OrdersW. Joel Boles · Escambia
First Cir. — W. Joel Boles W Boles: Proposed orders
1 verbatim practice requirement published by W Boles.
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 OrdersWilliam F. Stone · Okaloosa
First Cir. — William F. Stone, Administrative Judge William Stone: Proposed orders
13 verbatim practice requirements published by William Stone.
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 OrdersBarry Dickson · Okaloosa
First Cir. — Barry E. Dickson, Jr. Barry Dickson: Proposed orders
8 verbatim practice requirements published by Barry Dickson.
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 HearingsCharles Young · Escambia
First Cir. — Charles Young Charles Young: Hearings & scheduling
28 verbatim practice requirements published by Charles Young.
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 HearingsDavid Oberliesen · Okaloosa
First Cir. — David Oberliesen David Oberliesen: Hearings & scheduling
17 verbatim practice requirements published by David Oberliesen.
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 OrdersJohn L. Miller · Escambia
First Cir. — John L. Miller John Miller: Proposed orders
13 verbatim practice requirements published by John Miller.
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 HearingsMatt Gordon · Escambia
First Cir. — Matt Gordon Matt Gordon: Hearings & scheduling
16 verbatim practice requirements published by Matt Gordon.
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 OrdersSteven Warrick · Santa Rosa
First Cir. — Steven Warrick Steven Warrick: Proposed orders
5 verbatim practice requirements published by Steven Warrick.
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.