Unified Family Court
The Unified Family Court Program (UFC) is a special grant funded project in the
Pasco County Court System dedicated to the proposition of:
- One family
- One judge
- One courthouse location
Prior to the creation of the UFC program a family that was involved in some
or all of the following family law legal actions could be assigned to as many as
three judges, general masters, or hearing officers and the parties involved had
to appear in multiple locations for court hearings.
- Child support
- Delinquency
- Dependency
- Dissolution of Marriage
- Domestic Violence
- Paternity
Now a family whose members are involved in any of these case types are eligible
for reassignment to the Unified Family Court Program. Once assigned they are guaranteed
that all their family law related cases would be managed by a UFC judge. The UFC
Judges in Pasco County have been successfully hearing such cases for over one year.
Eligibility
When you file a case or a case is filed naming you as a party a special UFC Case Manager evaluates your current and prior court cases to determine your eligibility for the Unified Family Court Program. Once identified, the case is assigned to the appropriate UFC Judge and section.
The Clerk & Comptroller works closely with this program in linking and processing related
cases in the Clerk's Case Management System. Therefore, whenever you appear at a
hearing all your UFC related cases are easily identified and readily made available
to the Court to expedite your hearing and subsequent court actions.
After this assessment all your cases subject to the UFC program will continue to
be processed and calendared together. This system provides ongoing coordinated litigation
and remedies for families involved in multiple family law actions under one judge
and one court location.
Unified Family Court Judicial Assignments
Unified Family Court Judicial Assignments
Note: Judicial assignments are usually changed annually and may be changed at any
time.
Court actions that are not subject to the Unified Family Court Program are:
Court actions that are not subject to the Unified Family Court Program are:
- County Civil
- Criminal
- Misdemeanor
- Non-family Circuit Civil
- Probate
- Small Claims
Family Law Forms
For family law forms, please visit the Self-Help Center located on the Florida State Courts web site.Florida State Courts
Representing Yourself in Family Court
For general information and locally approved forms for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, please visit their website.
The Sixth Judicial Circuit
Department Contact Information
DADE CITY | NEW PORT RICHEY |
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Paula S. O'Neil Clerk and Comptroller 38053 Live Oak Avenue Suite 205 Dade City, FL 33523-3894 352-521-4542, Option 3 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday Directions |
Paula S. O'Neil Clerk and Comptroller Mailing Address P.O. Box 338 New Port Richey, FL 34656-0338 Physical Location: 7530 Little Road Suite 105 New Port Richey, FL 34654 727-847-8031, Option 3 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday Directions |