Judicial Section Details

Order of Referral to General Magistrate
General Magistrates preside over matters referred to them in Orders of Referral issued by Circuit Court Judges. The powers and duties of General Magistrates are set forth in Fla. R. Civ. Proc. 1.490, Fla. Fam. L.R.P. 12.490, and in local Administrative Orders.  Most hearings before a General Magistrate in the Unified Family Division of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit are non-jury trials or evidentiary hearings. 

Every litigant is entitled to have his or her case heard by a judge.  Therefore, any party may object to an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate within ten (10) days of the date that the referral is made.  If the Order of Referral is served by mail, the parties have an additional five (5) days within which to object to the referral.    


Useful links and resources:

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Designation of Current Address and E-mail Address

E-Filing Portal - File Court Documents Online

Family Law Forms

Financial Affidavit (Long Form) / Financial Affidavit (Short Form)

Florida Courts - Certified Interpreters List

Instructions on simultaneous interpretation for Zoom hearings - Spanish

OurFamilyWizard / TalkingParents

Parenting Courses

Parenting Plan

Division Zoom Instructions: If a hearing is set for Zoom appearance, please contact the Judicial Assistant at the phone number listed on this page for the Zoom Meeting ID. 

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Notice:

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation to participate in a proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.  Please contact the ADA Coordinator of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court’s, Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Ave., Suite 2400, Miami, FL 33128, Telephone (305) 349-7175; TDD (305) 349-7174, Fax (305) 349-7355, Email: ADA@jud11.flcourts.org at least seven (7) business days before your scheduled court appearance.  If the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) business days when you receive notice, contact the ADA Coordinator immediately.  If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
For more information refer to: Americans with Disabilities Act