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Document Filing Requirements10 rules
Agreed orders must state 'Agreed' in the title and must state in the body that the parties agree to the form and content of the order.
AGREED ORDERS: Agreed orders must state "Agreed" in the title of the order, and the body of the order must state that the parties agree to the form and content of the order.
Document Type
Agreed Order
A UCD request requires submitting through CourtMAP the petition/counter-petition, answer, marital settlement agreement and/or parenting plan, order of default if defaulted, UCCJEA affidavit if children, financial affidavits if required, current ID, supplemental affidavit for UCD, and child support guidelines.
Prior to requesting a UCD, the following documents must be submitted to the Court through CourtMAP: a. Petition or Counter Petition b. Answer or Answer & Waiver c. Marital Settlement Agreement and/or Parenting Plan, if necessary. d. If the Petition has been defaulted, file the Order of Default e. UCCJEA Affidavit if there are children f. Financial Affidavits, if required by the rules. g. A copy of the Petitioner's and/or Counter Petitioner's valid Driver's License, Florida State ID, or Voter's Registration Card (must be current) h. Supplemental Affidavit for UCD i. Child Support Guidelines
Document Type
Ucd Request
Pro se litigants must set a motion to set aside or vacate an order of dismissal on the Motion Calendar (Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:00 am) and file a Notice of Hearing.
If you need to set a Motion to Set Aside or Vacate an Order to Dismiss, you must set your motion on the Motion Calendar and file a Notice of Hearing. The Motion Calendar is held on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:00 am.
Document Type
Motion To Set Aside Or Vacate Order Of Dismissal
Parties must not notice hearings until they have received CourtMAP confirmation that the hearing is set.
PLEASE DO NOT NOTICE YOUR HEARINGS UNLESS YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE CONFIRMATION THAT THE HEARING IS SET.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
CourtMAP motion calendar settings must include, as supporting documents, the motion and any responses bearing an e-file stamp, plus a Notice of Hearing.
Once a date is agreed upon you may set the hearing using in the Motion Calendar slot. As Supporting documents, attach the motion and any responses with an e-file stamp. On COURTMAP also include as supporting documents a Notice of Hearing.
Document Type
Motion Calendar Setting
CourtMAP special set hearing settings must attach the filed motion and request for hearing with an e-file stamp as supporting documents, or the setting will be rejected.
Once the date has been selected please be sure to add your case to courtMAP and attach as supporting documents the filed Motion and request for hearing (with an e-file stamp). Any settings that do not include the motion and request for hearing with the e-file stamp will be rejected. Any settings that do not have any supporting documents will be rejected.
Document Type
Special Set Hearing Setting
If a resolution is reached after a hearing is scheduled, the requesting party must immediately file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk or through the e-portal and call chambers to remove the matter from the calendar.
If you reach a resolution after a hearing has been scheduled, the party that requested the hearing must, IMMEDIATELY UPON REACHING A RESOLUTION, file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk or thru E-Portal AND CALL CHAMBERS to remove the matter from calendar.
Document Type
Notice Of Cancellation
Orders granting motions to withdraw must include the Court's mandated language, including that the motion is granted, the movant must mail the order to the client forthwith, and the client has 30 days to retain new counsel or file notice of self-representation (with sanctions for noncompliance and a 30-day stay of compliance orders).
ORDERS GRANTING MOTIONS TO WITHDRAW MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. The Motion to Withdraw is GRANTED. 2. Movant, [INSERT MOVANT'S NAME], shall mail a copy of this order to [INSERT CLIENT'S NAME] forthwith.
Document Type
Order Granting Motion To Withdraw
Only the moving party may cancel a motion calendar hearing, and must file a notice of cancellation and then cancel the hearing through CourtMAP.
Only the moving party can cancel the hearing. The moving party must file a notice of cancellation and then cancel the hearing through CourtMAP.
Document Type
Notice Of Cancellation
A party who does not wish to file a driver's license in the court file must attach it as a supporting document when uploading the final judgment.
If you do not wish to file a driver's license in the court file, attach it as a supporting document when you upload the Final Judgment.
Document Type
Final Judgment
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Emergency motions must be filed with the Clerk or through the E-Filing Portal and then uploaded to the EMERGENCY MOTIONS option in CourtMAP with all supporting documents.
File your Emergency Motion with the Clerk or through the E-FILING PORTAL. Once the motion is filed, please upload the motion to the EMERGENCY MOTIONS option in courtMAP with all supporting documents.
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To set a motion on the Motion Calendar, the motion must first be filed on the E-Filing Portal.
On the E-FILING PORTAL, file the Motion.
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Self-represented litigants must first register with the Florida E-Filing Portal (create an account and submit the Designation of Current Service Address form) before creating a CourtMAP account.
Important: In order to create a CourtMAP account, you must first register with the State of Florida's E-Filing Portal for the case in which you are a self-represented litigant.
Page 1 | E-Filing Portal and CourtMAP Registration
For special set hearings, the motion and a request for hearing must be filed on the E-Filing Portal.
On the E-FILING EPORTAL, file the Motion and a Request for Hearing.
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Attorneys seeking a UCD must send a proposed final judgment through 'Proposed Orders' on CourtMAP with all attachments uploaded to 'Supporting Documents', and need not appear in court.
Attorneys: You must send a proposed Final Judgment through "Proposed Orders" on CourtMAP and all attachments uploaded to "Supporting Documents". You will not have to appear in Court.
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Proposed orders must be submitted via CourtMAP (with the motion and supporting documents uploaded to Supporting Documents) only after the hearing takes place, not in advance.
Proposed Orders are to be submitted via courtMAP under Proposed Orders. The motion and supporting documents must be uploaded to "Supporting Documents". Please DO NOT submit the Proposed Orders in advance. The Proposed Orders are to be submitted after the hearing takes place.
Page 1 | Proposed Orders / Agreed Orders / Orders Granting Motions to Withdraw
All parties must register with CourtMAP to view the case and submit required evidence or additional documents.
All parties must also register with the CourtMap system to view the case and submit required evidence or additional documents.
Page 1 | E-Filing Portal and CourtMAP Registration
All parties, including attorneys and pro se litigants, must register at the Florida Court E-Filing Portal, which is the only method for filing and receiving pleadings and court notices.
It is vital that all parties, including attorneys, the parties themselves, and pro se litigants register at the Florida Court E-Filing Portal at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. This is the only method for filing and receiving pleadings and court notices.
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Competing orders must not be submitted via CourtMAP; instead the matter must be set on the motion calendar.
COMPETING ORDERS: If you have competing orders, set the mater on motion calendar. Please do not submit competing orders via courtMAP.
Page 1 | Proposed Orders / Agreed Orders / Orders Granting Motions to Withdraw
Parties must not submit duplicate orders via CourtMAP.
DUPLICATE ORDERS: Please do not submit duplicate orders via courtMAP.
Page 1 | Proposed Orders / Agreed Orders / Orders Granting Motions to Withdraw
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Financial affidavits must be filed before any referral to mediation is entered.
Financial Affidavits MUST be filed prior to any referrals to mediation being entered.
Page 1 | ALL CASES MUST ATTEND MEDIATION PRIOR TO TRIAL
After the mediator's report is filed, the party must file a Notice for Trial through the e-portal or with the clerk's office.
Once the Mediator's report has been filed, you must file a Notice for Trial through the e-portal or with the clerk's office.
Page 1 | ALL CASES MUST ATTEND MEDIATION PRIOR TO TRIAL
The notice of hearing must be filed with the Clerk at least 7 business days before the hearing, not counting the day of the hearing.
The notice of hearing must be filed with the Clerk at least 7 business days prior to the hearing, not including the day of the hearing.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Motion Calendar hearings require 7 calendar days notice before hearing.
Notice Before Hearing: 7 Calendar Days
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UCD requests lacking necessary documentation will be rejected, and the filer will be notified of the missing information so they can resubmit.
If all of the necessary documentation is not submitted, the request for a remote UCD will be rejected, and you will be notified as to the missing information so you can re-submit.
Page 1 | UCD (Uncontested Divorce) Calendar Information
Service and Proof of Service Rules
When filing through the E-Filing Portal, parties must add 11thFC07@jud11.flcourts.org to the e-service list.
When filing through the E-FILING PORTAL, please add 11thFC07@jud11.flcourts.org to the E-Service list.
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For special set hearings, if the opposing party is not registered for CourtMAP, the filer must generate their own notice with certificate of service and Zoom meeting ID and mail it to the opposing party.
IF THE OPPOSING PARTY IS NOT REGISTERED FOR COURTMAP, YOU MUST GENERATE YOUR OWN NOTICE WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND ZOOM MEETING ID AND MAIL IT TO THE OPPOSING PARTY.
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After filing the motion, the filer must e-serve the opposing side through the E-Filing Portal.
On the E-FILING PORTAL, E-SERVE the opposing side with your filing.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
If the opposing party is not registered for CourtMAP, the filer must generate their own notice with certificate of service (and Zoom meeting ID for Zoom hearings) and mail it to the opposing party.
IF THE OPPOSING PARTY IS NOT REGISTERED FOR COURTMAP YOU MUST GENERATE YOUR OWN NOTICE WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND ZOOM MEETING ID IF THE HEARING IS VIA ZOOM AND MAIL IT TO THE OPPOSING PARTY.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Parties must not mail copies of the motion to chambers.
Please DO NOT MAIL COPIES OF THE MOTION TO CHAMBERS.
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Parties must file a request for referral to mediation and submit a copy to chambers.
Please file a request for referral to mediation and submit a copy to chambers.
Page 1 | ALL CASES MUST ATTEND MEDIATION PRIOR TO TRIAL
Filing Bundling Requirements
The 5 Minute Motion Calendar sits Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:00 AM and the Court will hear only one motion per case.
The 5 Minute Motion Calendar is held on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:00 AM. The Court will only hear 1 motion per case.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
All cases must attend mediation before trial.
ALL CASES MUST ATTEND MEDIATION PRIOR TO TRIAL.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Upon reaching a resolution, the party that requested the hearing must call chambers to remove the matter from the calendar.
AND CALL CHAMBERS to remove the matter from calendar.
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Pro se litigants whose email is not registered with the case must contact chambers by phone or email to obtain the Zoom meeting ID.
PROSE LITIGANTS: If your email is not registered with the case, you must contact the Judge's Chambers at (305) 349-5681 or email ilperez@jud11.flcourts.org to obtain the Zoom meeting ID.
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After filing an emergency motion, the party must call chambers to advise that an emergency has been filed.
YOU MUST CALL CHAMBERS TO ADVISE THAT AN EMERGENCY HAS BEEN FILED.
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The chambers email 11thFC07@jud11.flcourts.org only accepts emails sent directly from the E-Filing Portal and rejects all other email.
Please be aware the above email address will only accept emails directly from the E-FILING PORTAL and will reject all other emails sent from other email addresses.
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Parties who resolve a matter must cancel it in CourtMAP or, if they have no CourtMAP access, by calling chambers.
If you resolve your matter, please cancel it in CourtMAP or, if you have no access to CourtMAP, by calling the judge's chambers at 305-349-5681.
Page 1 | PROSE LITIGANTS
After filing the Notice for Trial, the party must contact the judicial assistant together with opposing counsel to coordinate a trial date.
Once the Notice for Trial is filed, please contact the JA along with opposing counsel, to coordinate a trial date.
Page 1 | ALL CASES MUST ATTEND MEDIATION PRIOR TO TRIAL