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Service Areas


Family 

Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Family law matters fall under the umbrella of Civil Court. 

This Clerk of the Circuit Court department maintains records and performs case processing for all cases where damages sought exceed $15,000 and all domestic relations (i.e. divorce, child support, domestic violence), mortgage foreclosures, lien foreclosures and negligence actions.

The Circuit Court for Civil is divided into two divisions: Civil and Family (See the Probate page for more Circuit Civil information).

The Family Division of the Circuit Court hears family actions, which include dissolution of marriage, name change, paternity, domestic violence and adoption. The Unified Family Court also handles certain adoption cases and Domestic Violence cases when a Juvenile Dependency action is pending. 

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The Civil Division of Circuit Court hears civil action which include mortgage foreclosure, contracts, medical malpractice, negligence and wrongful acts, dealing with money matters in excess of $15,000. Circuit Civil actions seek private remedies of enforcement of personal rights based on contracts and agreements dealing with money amounts of $15,000 or more.

The County Court also hears Simplified Dissolution of Marriage cases, even though they are filed as a Circuit family action.