Judge
Judge Betsy Alvarez-Zane
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County
These 7 rules apply across Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
Pro se parties must acquire and utilize the Eleventh Judicial Circuit forms packet (or forms substantially in compliance therewith) from the Clerk's Office, unless waived for good cause by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.
Pro se parties must register with the Circuit's Family Court Self Help Program to receive information, instructions, referrals, and assistance, unless waived for good cause by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.
At the time of filing, pro se parties must have their pleadings and papers reviewed as to form by the Family Court Self Help Program, unless waived for good cause by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.
The required forms packet is available from the Clerk's Office at a cost not to exceed $35.00, subject to good-cause waiver of the procedures by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.
Judge Betsy Alvarez-Zane serves on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, which handles circuit and county court divisions in Miami-Dade County.
No individual procedures are listed for this judge's chambers. Published procedures for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit are available through the court's general rules.
The rule addresses email communications with Judge Betsy Alvarez-Zane's chambers. The rule lists email erivera@jud11.flcourts.org. The judicial assistant's chambers email for Division B-263 is erivera@jud11.flcourts.org.
The judicial assistant's chambers email for Division B-263 is erivera@jud11.flcourts.org.
The division's chambers phone at the South Dade Justice Center (Room SDJC 2301) is (305) 252-5858.