794 So. 2d 518 – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts https://flcourts18.org Proudly Serving the Citizens of Brevard & Seminole Counties Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:42:50 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://flcourts18.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-pngwing.com13-32x32.webp 794 So. 2d 518 – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts https://flcourts18.org 32 32 2015 Admin Order 15-17 https://flcourts18.org/document/15-17/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:08:19 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/15-17/ EXCERPT: “WHEREAS, children caught in the middle of high parental conflict are more likely to be harmed; and WHEREAS, it is the public policy of the State of Florida to assure that each minor child has frequent and continuing contact with both parents after the parents separate or the marriage of the parties is dissolved and to encourage parents to share the rights,  responsibilities, and joys of childrearing; and WHEREAS, the Florida Supreme Court adopted a guiding principle encouraging a family court process to “empower families through skills development, assist them to resolve their own disputes, provide access to appropriate services, and offer a variety of dispute resolution forums where the family can resolve problems without additional emotional trauma,” as set forth in In re Report of the Family Court Steering Committee (Family Courts IV), 794 So. 2d 518, 522 (Fla. 2001); and WHEREAS, parenting coordination is a process whereby an impartial third person, called a parenting coordinator, helps the parties implement their parenting plan by facilitating the resolution of disputes between parents and/or legal guardians, providing education, making recommendations to the parties and, with the prior approval of the parties and the court, making decisions within the scope of the court order of appointment; and (Open AO for more information.)”

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]]> 2024 Admin Order 24-14 https://flcourts18.org/document/24-14/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:03:26 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/11-24-amd/ EXCERPT: “WHEREAS the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit is committed to developing a fully integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases involving children and families; WHEREAS, the Florida Supreme Court has adopted the following guiding principles as a foundation for defining and implementing a model family court; Children should live in safe and permanent homes; The needs and best interests of children should be the primary consideration of any family court; All persons, whether children or adults, should be treated with objectivity, sensitivity, dignity and respect; Cases involving inter-related family law issues should be consolidated or coordinated to maximize use of court resources to avoid conflicting decisions and to minimize inconvenience to the families; Family court processes should attempt to address the family’s interrelated legal and non-legal problems, empower families through skills development, assist them to resolve their own disputes, provide access to appropriate services, and offer a variety of dispute resolution forums where the family can resolve problems without additional emotional trauma; Whenever possible, parties and their attorneys should be empowered to select processes for addressing issues in their cases that are compatible with the family’s needs, financial circumstances, and legal requirements; The court is responsible for managing its cases with due consideration of the needs of the family, the litigants, and the issues presented by the case; (Open AO for more information.)”

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