Judge Elisabeth Espinosa
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Document Filing Requirements8 rules
When temporary support is alleged, both parties must complete a Short Form Financial Affidavit.
In cases where temporary support issues have been alleged in the pleadings, both parties must fill out a Short Form Financial Affidavit and email the form to the case manager at dliberal@jud11.flcourts.org. Please include your case number and your name in the subject line of the email.
Document Type
Short Form Financial Affidavit
A hearing request email for a non-emergency motion must attach the motion and a proposed order.
Please copy opposing counsel on the email and attach the Motion and a proposed Order.
Document Type
Hearing Request Email
Respondents must complete a Firearm Affidavit form describing all firearms and ammunition in their possession.
Respondents must fill out a Firearm Affidavit form describing any and all firearms and ammunition in their possession and email the form to cahernandez@jud11.flcourts.org
Document Type
Firearm Affidavit
Fathers seeking temporary visitation without legally established paternity must complete an Acknowledgment of Paternity form.
Any father seeking an order for temporary visitation, who has not had paternity legally established or who was not married to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s birth, must fill out an Acknowledgment of Paternity form and email the form to the case manager at dliberal@jud11.flcourts.org. Please include your case number and your name in the subject line of the email.
Document Type
Acknowledgment Of Paternity
Children may not testify unless a motion pursuant to Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.407 is filed and an order allowing the testimony is granted before the hearing.
Children are NOT permitted to testify UNLESS a motion is filed pursuant to Fla.Fam.L.R.P.12.407, and an order allowing the testimony is granted, prior to the hearing.
Document Type
Motion To Allow Child Testimony
A special set hearing request must state the current sounding and trial dates, defendant custody status, speedy trial waiver status, number of witnesses, and time requested.
Include the following information with your request for a special set date: The sounding and trial date currently set, whether the defendant is in physical custody, whether speedy trial has been waived, how many witnesses will be called, and how much time you are requesting the court to reserve for the motion.
Document Type
Special Set Hearing Request
Fax submissions of pre-trial motions must include the case number in the subject line.
Any pre-trial motions may be filed with the Domestic Violence Clerk of Courts, or via fax to (305)349-5559, prior to the hearing date, include your case number in the subject line of this email.
Document Type
Pretrial Motion Fax
For in-person hearings, parties should bring to the courthouse any evidence they intend to present.
IN PERSON Hearings: You should bring with you to the courthouse, any evidence you intend to present during the hearing.
Document Type
Evidentiary Exhibits
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Pre-trial motions may be filed with the Domestic Violence Clerk of Courts or by fax to (305) 349-5559.
Any pre-trial motions may be filed with the Domestic Violence Clerk of Courts, or via fax to (305)349-5559, prior to the hearing date, include your case number in the subject line of this email.
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Parties may e-file through the Florida eFiling Portal at myflcourtaccess.com by creating an account and following the prompts, using their case number.
Visit the Florida eFiling Portal at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/authority/ Create an account and follow the prompts. You will need your case number. For additional instructions and video tutorials please visit https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Florida-Courts-eFiling-Portal
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Pre-trial motions must be filed prior to the hearing date.
Any pre-trial motions may be filed with the Domestic Violence Clerk of Courts, or via fax to (305)349-5559, prior to the hearing date, include your case number in the subject line of this email.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Opposing counsel must be copied on the email requesting a hearing date for a non-emergency motion.
Please copy opposing counsel on the email and attach the Motion and a proposed Order.
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Opposing counsel must be copied on the email requesting a special set hearing date.
Please copy opposing counsel on the email and attach the Motion.
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Notice of Hearing for final injunction hearings is served by personal service or mail, and the notice's instructions stating whether the hearing is in person or on Zoom must be followed.
You will receive a Notice of Hearing either by personal service or in the mail. FOLLOW THE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR NOTICE OF HEARING, WHICH STATE whether your hearing is IN PERSON at the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse, OR on ZOOM.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Non-emergency motions that can be heard in five minutes or less are set on the Tuesday 10:00 a.m. motion calendar by emailing the judicial assistant, who will respond confirming the hearing date.
Motion Calendar Tuesdays @ 10:00 a.m. To request a hearing for a non-emergency motion that can be heard in five minutes or less, please email Judicial Assistant - kcastellonherrera@jud11.flcourts.org to request a hearing date. Please copy opposing counsel on the email and attach the Motion and a proposed Order. You will receive a response confirming the date on which your motion is set.
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Special set evidentiary motions requiring more than five minutes are set by emailing the judicial assistant to request a hearing date.
To request a hearing on a motion that will require more than 5 minutes, please email Judicial Assistant at kcastellonherrera@jud11.flcourts.org to request a hearing date. Please copy opposing counsel on the email and attach the Motion. Include the following information with your request for a special set date: The sounding and trial date currently set, whether the defendant is in physical custody, whether speedy trial has been waived, how many witnesses will be called, and how much time you are requesting the court to reserve for the motion.
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The completed Firearm Affidavit must be emailed to the bailiff with the case number and name in the subject line.
Respondents must fill out a Firearm Affidavit form describing any and all firearms and ammunition in their possession and email the form to cahernandez@jud11.flcourts.org Include your case number and your name in the subject line of the email.
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The Acknowledgment of Paternity form must be emailed to the case manager at dliberal@jud11.flcourts.org with the case number and name in the subject line.
Please include your case number and your name in the subject line of the email.
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Chambers can be reached by phone at 305-349-5700.
Chambers Phone: 305-349-5700
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The bailiff, Camilo Hernandez, can be reached at cahernandez@jud11.flcourts.org.
Bailiff – Camilo Hernandez cahernandez@jud11.flcourts.org
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Hearing and scheduling requests go to Judicial Assistant Katerin Castellon Herrera at kcastellonherrera@jud11.flcourts.org.
Judicial Assistant – Katerin Castellon Herrera kcastellonherrera@jud11.flcourts.org
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