County & Court GPS
Orange County family court
Ninth Judicial Circuit. Procedure notes below come from BenchPath verified sources — every card carries its citation, confidence level, and last-verified date.
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Uncontested in Orange
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Florida law generally bars entry of a final judgment of dissolution until at least 20 days after the petition is filed (§ 61.19, Fla. Stat.); a court may act sooner only on the statute's required showing. Clerk and court processing add county-varying time on top.
Judge & Division Playbook
Who hears family cases here — and their published practice
A playbook is published practice — calendars, conferral, order formats — with its citation and verification date. FamilyLawGPS does not and will not predict judicial outcomes.
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
A. James Craner
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Adam McGinnis
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Alicia L. Latimore
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Alicia Peyton Robinson
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Amanda S. Bova
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Amy J. Carter
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Andrew A. Bain
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Andrew L. Cameron
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Barbara J. Leach
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Brian F. Duckworth
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Brian S. Sandor
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Carly S. Wish
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Chad K. Alvaro
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Cherish Adams
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
David P. Johnson
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Denise Kim Beamer
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Diana M. Tennis
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Diego M. Madrigal III
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Doug Walker
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Elaine A. Barbour
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Elizabeth J. Starr
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Eric H. DuBois
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Eric J. Netcher
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Faye L. Allen
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Gisela T. Laurent
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Greg A. Tynan
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Heather G. Guarch
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Heather L. Higbee
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Heather Pinder Rodriguez
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Holly Derenthal
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- Judge Holly Derenthal — Division 47 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations)9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 47 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Holly Derenthal (official published doc)
Orange County Court
Jeanette Dejuras Bigney
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Jeramy C. Beasley
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
John D.W. Beamer
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
John E. Jordan
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Keith A. Carsten
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Kevin B. Weiss
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
LaShawnda K. Jackson
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Laura Shaffer
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Leticia Marques
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Lisa T. Munyon
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Luis F. Calderon
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Margaret H. Schreiber
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Mark S. Blechman
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Mark Steven Miller
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Orange County Court
Martha C. Adams
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Michael Deen
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Michael J. Snure
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Michael Kraynick
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No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Official roster source ↗Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Michael Murphy
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- Judge Michael Murphy — Division 41 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations)9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 41 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Michael Murphy (official published doc)
Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
Mikaela Nix-Walker
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- Judge Mikaela Nix-Walker — Division 42 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations)9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 42 Guidelines & Procedures — Judge Mikaela Nix-Walker (official published doc)
Named in procedure notes
Craig A. McCarthy
- Judge Craig A. McCarthy — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division 30-C) [PREEMPTED]9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 30-C Procedures — AI filing requirement; preempted by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2), AOSC26-12
Named in procedure notes
Mark A. Skipper
- Judge Mark A. Skipper — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division 43-C) [PREEMPTED]9th Jud. Cir. (Orange/Osceola), Division 43-C Procedures — AI filing requirement; preempted by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2), AOSC26-12
Court procedure notes
Verified local intelligence
Court procedure data from BenchPath, compiled from official public court sources.
Divisional InstructionsDivision 30-C — Osceola Family · Craig A. McCarthy · Osceola
Judge Craig A. McCarthy — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division 30-C) [PREEMPTED]
Division 30-C (Judge Craig A. McCarthy) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 2026-07-06 (9th Circuit has no circuit-level AI order).
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Divisional InstructionsDivision 43-C — Osceola Family · Mark A. Skipper · Osceola
Judge Mark A. Skipper — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division 43-C) [PREEMPTED]
Division 43-C (Judge Mark A. Skipper) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 2026-07-06 (9th Circuit has no circuit-level AI order).
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Divisional InstructionsDivision 41 — Orange Domestic Relations · Michael Murphy · Orange
Judge Michael Murphy — Division 41 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations)
Division 41 procedures before Judge Michael Murphy (Orange Domestic Relations, 9th Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Divisional InstructionsDivision 42 — Orange Domestic Relations · Mikaela Nix-Walker · Orange
Judge Mikaela Nix-Walker — Division 42 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations)
Division 42 procedures before Judge Mikaela Nix-Walker (Orange Domestic Relations, 9th Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Divisional InstructionsDivision 47 — Orange Domestic Relations · Holly Derenthal · Orange
Judge Holly Derenthal — Division 47 procedures (Orange Domestic Relations)
Division 47 procedures before Judge Holly Derenthal (Orange Domestic Relations, 9th Circuit). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.