The
Family Law Practice Committee of the Palm Beach County
Bar Association meets on the third Tuesday of every
month at noon in the law library located in the Palm
Beach County Courthouse. Meetings generally last one
hour. All interested attorneys are encouraged to attend.
If you have a question or a request for Committee
action, please feel free to email your request to
Committee
Chair Tom Sasser.
Committee
Members
CLE
Information
Approved
Forms
Social/Custody
Investigation Roster
EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 2006 PALM BEACH COUNTY INSTITUTED UNIFIED
FAMILY COURT PROCEDURES. SEE ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER 5.001
For
a complete listing of all Administrative Orders, click
here
DO YOU REALLY
HAVE AN EMERGENCY??? Please review the following
Administrative Orders Prior to Filing Any Such Motion.
Administrative
Order 2.004
and
Administrative
Order 5.003
What
is Supervised Visitation
What
is Monitored Exchange
Please refer to the
UMC
Motion Calendar for Judges' suspension dates
or call the hotline (561) 355-6860
For specific
information on any Judge, please click
here or contact the Judge's Judicial Assistant.
All Department of Revenue hearings are held in the
Main Courthouse by the assigned Child Support Hearing
Officer.
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SOUTH
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
FY Judge Martin Colin
FZ Judge Amy Smith
UMC Hearings are held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
at 8:45 a.m.
Post judgment matters will be
assigned to Magistrates according to the Father's
last name as follows:
A -K Magistrate Diane Kirigin
L- Z Magistrate Thomas R. Baker
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MAIN COURTHOUSE
FA Judge Stephen Rapp
FB Judge David F. Crow
FC Judge Catherine Brunson
FD Judge Elizabeth T. Maass
UMCs are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 8:45
a.m.
Post judgment matters will be assigned to Magistrates
according to the Father's last name as follows:
A - G Magistrate Leonard Hanser
H - P Magistrate Peter Bassaline
Q- Z Magistrate Linda Goodwin
Magistrates UMCs are on Wednesdays from 8:30 -
9:30 AM.
MAGISTRATE
HEARING PROCEDURE
CONTEMPT: File motion with
Family Division Clerk of Court in Room 3.2200
and provide a date stamped copy of your motion
along with the Order of Referral, if appropriate,
to the Magistrate either in their drop box in
the Clerk's office or by mail. You will receive
a telephone call from the Magistrate's Assistant
within 24 hours of receipt of the stamped copy
to schedule your hearing.
MODIFICATION: File motion with
Family Division Clerk of Court in Room 3.2200
and provide a date stamped copy of your motion
along with the Order of Referral, if appropriate,
to the Magistrate either in their drop box in
the Clerk's office or by mail. You will receive
a telephone call from the Magistrate's Assistant
within 24 hours of receipt of the stamped copy
to schedule your Calendar Call to schedule your
trial..
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NORTH
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
FH Judge Richard Oftedal
FI Judge Jeffrey Colbath
UMCs are Monday,
Wednesday, Friday at 8:30 a.m.
All post judgment matters are referred to Magistrate
Fanelli whose UMCs are Monday at 8:30 a.m.
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