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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Judicial Section Details

Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos

  • Division: Circuit Family
  • Section: FC 17
  • Court Location: Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse
  • Address: 175 N.W. 1st AVE Miami, FL 33128
  • Phone: (305) 349-5729
  • Room: CHC 2222
  • Judicial Assistant: Canales, Gippcy

 

If you need to reach Chambers, email is the most efficient method. Inquiries may be directed to the Judicial Assistant at  gcanales@jud11.flcourts.org 

 

PLEASE NOTE: OUR ZOOM INFO HAS CHANGED IN 2026 !!!

 

Motion Calendar (Tuesday)     992-2065-2921

Motion Calendar (Thursday)   972-6226-2931

D.V. Calendar                          915-6427-6922     

Special Set Calendar               956-9359-9979

Calendar Call                           935-5249-3487

CMC                                         979-4741-0825

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:  
ALL ATTORNEYS AND SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MUST SIGN UP FOR AN ACCOUNT AT FLORIDA COURTS E-FILING PORTAL AT https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/for filing pleadings or motions with the clerk, AND

Sign up for COURTMAP at https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Programs-and-Services/Online-Services/
for submitting emergency motions and proposed orders to your assigned Judge as well as requesting hearings. 

Our division is still using ZOOM platform for select hearings.  It is FREE.  If you are unfamiliar with the Zoom platform, please go to the ZOOM training page website to learn how to access the platform for use.   

Zoom training page: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials
Zoom Live Training page: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360029527911
PRO-SE LITIGANTS MAY CONTACT SELF-HELP AT 305-349-7800 OR VISIT ON THE WEB FOR MORE INFO AT:

https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Family-Court-Self-Help-Packets-And-Forms

Please refer to the drop-down boxes to the right of the screen for clear instructions on how to proceed for specific types of calendars.

 

 

JudgeSectionRoomTelephone
Bandin, Christine FC 18 CHC 2227305-349-5753
Diaz, Veronica FC 19 CHC 2214305-349-5723
DiRaimondo, Christina Marie FC 33 CHC 2826305-349-6240
Ruiz Cohen, Samantha FC 28 CHC 2815305-349-5744
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Motion Calendar
  • Notices for Trial
  • Proposed Orders
  • Special Sets
  • UCD Calendar

Upload your e-filed Emergency Motion, Request for Hearing, and Cover Letter to CourtMAP, under "Emergency Motions".

Once the motion is filed, send an e-mail to chambers at 11thFC17@jud11.flcourts.org
TO ADVISE US OF THE EMERGENCY SO THAT THE MATTER CAN BE DEALT WITH. 

Please include in your e-mail:

1. Case name and Case number.

2. Attachment of e-file stamped Emergency Motion, Request for hearing and Cover Letter.

3. Opposing Counsel/Party MUST BE COPIED. 


The Judge will review the Emergency Motion on an expedited basis. Chambers will reach out via e-mail AND/OR phone with the Court's decision when the Emergency motion is reviewed. 

1) If the matter is deemed an emergency, a hearing will be set.

1) If the judge deems the matter not to be an emergency, the Judge may set it on an expedited basis or on the normal course of the Court's Calendar.

**Some matters may be considered urgent, or time-sensitive, and may receive hearing dates sooner than later. Emergency hearings will be held via Zoom, unless directed by the Court.

ALL COUNSEL AND PARTIES MUST MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE TO THE DATE SET BY THE COURT.

EMERGENCY AND URGENT MATTERS ARE COURT ORDERED AND NOTICED BY THE COURT AND NO COORDINATING WITH COUNSEL OR PARTIES WILL BE DONE.

FOR EMERGENCIES COUNSEL AND PARTIES WILL BE GIVEN NOTICE AND ARE TO MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE WITHIN MINIMUM 1 HOUR.

FOR URGENT MATTERS COUNSEL AND PARTIES WILL BE GIVEN NOTICE AND ARE TO MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE WITHIN MINIMUM 2 DAYS. 

Please do not email your motion directly to the judicial assistant prior to the above steps being completed.

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