Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts
Brevard General Magistrates & Hearing Officers
Brevard General Magistrates and Hearing Officers of Brevard are judicial officers that the Circuit’s Chief Judge appoints to perform certain quasi-judicial duties.
General Magistrates are responsible for cases involving:
- Temporary relief (alimony, child support, and attorneys fees and costs in family law cases)
- Contempt of court
Support enforcement - Mental health (Baker Act)
Substance abuse (Marchman Act) - Tuberculosis and Sexually transmissible diseases
- Incapacity
Guardianship (including guardian applications, background investigations and annual reports filed with the court) - Modification of prior rulings
- Dependency review hearings
- As part of the Guardianship Law, General Magistrates assist the Probate Court with guardian application and background checks, and plenary and limited guardianships.
Hearing Officers are appointed to hear Family Division cases dealing with family support issues. The Findings and Recommendations entered by the Hearing Officer have the same force and effect as Orders entered by a Circuit Judge.
Leslie
Castaldi
Administrative Secretary:
Frances Bernal
Office: (321) 637-5536
Moore Justice Center
Viera, Brevard

Viera, Brevard
General Magistrate Leslie Castaldi conducts hearings from the Moore Justice Center
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940-8006
Office: (321) 637-5536
Get DirectionsOffice: (321) 637-5536
Kurt
Erlenbach
Administrative Secretary:
Maureen Salamone
Office: (321) 637-5429
Moore Justice Center
Viera, Brevard

Viera, Brevard
General Magistrate Kurt Erlenbach conducts hearings from the Moore Justice Center
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940-8006
Office: (321) 637-5429
Get DirectionsOffice: (321) 637-5429
Daniel
Freyberg
Administrative Secretary:
Peggy McFarland
Office: (321) 637-5138
Moore Justice Center
Viera, Brevard

Viera, Brevard
General Magistrate Kurt Erlenbach conducts hearings from the Moore Justice Center
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940-8006
Office: (321) 637-5429
Get DirectionsOffice: (321) 637-5429
Kristen
Smith-Rodriguez
Administrative Secretary:
Karen Flash
Office: (321) 637-5305
Moore Justice Center
Viera, Brevard

Viera, Brevard
General Magistrate Kristen Smith-Rodriguez conducts hearings from the Moore Justice Center
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940-8006
Office: (321) 637-5305
Get DirectionsOffice: (321) 637-5305
Linda
Perez
Administrative Secretary:
Lakisha Wilcox
Office: (321) 952-4627
Melbourne Courthouse
Melbourne, Brevard

Melbourne, Brevard
Child Support Enforcement Officer Linda Perez conducts hearings from the Melbourne Courthouse at 51 Nieman Ave.
Melbourne FL 32901
Office: (321) 952-4627
Get DirectionsOffice: (321) 952-4627