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Juan Fernandez-Barquin, ESQ.
Clerk of the Court and Comptroller
of Miami-Dade County

Family Court

Family cases are part of the Odyssey system.

Family Court

Family Court handles three broad categories of cases: domestic relations, probate, and domestic violence.

The court can assist you with: 

Non-Criminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights

Pursuant to the FBI Compact Council Agency Privacy Requirements for Non-Criminal Justice Applicants, the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller as an "Official" must provide the applicant of a Name Change Petition with written Notice of the usage of his/her fingerprints. As such, this Notice serves to inform all applicants pursuing a Name Change that your fingerprints will be used to check the criminal history records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

NOTICE OF ORDER TO SEAL

Order(s) granting motion to seal pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420.

  • Adoptions, including sealing the file - $443
  • Dissolution of marriage - $409
  • All other actions(except non-domestic petitions) - $301
  • Non-domestic-related petitions - $401
  • Each defendant in excess of 5 - $2.50
  • Appeal to District Court of Appeals (Check written to District Court) - $300
  • Appeal to District Court of Appeals (Collected by Clerk) - $100
  • Proceedings of garnishment, attachment, replevins and distress - $85
  • Filing fee for reopening a case - $50
  • Attorney appearing pro hac vice - $100
  • Notice of recording foreign judgments - new suits - $42
  • Cross claim, counterclaim 3rd party complaint filing fee - $295
  • Maintain professional guardian files - $7.50

Other Fees:

  • Examining, comparing, correcting, verifying & certifying transcripts - $5
  • In appellate proceedings, per page, Preparing, numbering & indexing original record of appellate proceedings, per instrument - $3.50
  • Verifying an instrument prepared by someone other than clerk - $3.50
  • Writing paper other than specifically mentioned, same as for copying, including signing and sealing - $7
  • Oath, administering, attesting and sealing - $3.50
  • Validating certificates - $3.50
  • Preparing affidavit of domicile - $5
  • Exemplified clerk certificates, including signing and sealing - $7
  • Authenticated clerk certificates, including signing and sealing - $7
  • Issuing and filing subpoena for a witness, including signing & sealing - $7
  • Signing and sealing subpoena - $2
  • Searching records, each year - $2
  • Payment plan fee - $25
  • Certified or registered mail postal charges - Cost
  • Non-sufficient funds: <= $50 - $25
  • Non-sufficient funds: $50.01 to $300 - $30
  • Non-sufficient funds: > $300 - >of $40 or 5% of check
  • Interest Rates on Final Judgments - July 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025 - 8.90%

DISCLAIMER 

Forms listed on this site are for reference only. The Clerk of the Court and Comptroller does not warrant, guarantee, or advise the use of these forms for any specific purpose. Nor are they intended to serve as legal advice and do not substitute for competent legal counsel or direct legal research. Individuals using these forms do so at their own risk and are strongly encouraged to seek legal advice from a qualified attorney to ensure their rights and interests are adequately protected.

Additionally, the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller cannot provide legal counsel or assistance in completing these forms. As many of these forms are created by entities outside our control, some forms may be outdated. Many forms are controlled by the judiciary, legislature, or agencies at the level they are intended to be filed or above. Please refer to appropriate Florida Statutes, Florida Rules, Administrative Orders, and Local Rules and Practices for additional information.

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