Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez Rules & Standing Orders

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 181 rules apply across Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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Applies to
Child support guidelines worksheet
The Child Support Guidelines Worksheet must match the child support amount stated in the Final Judgment.
Applies to
Proposed final judgment
Counsel must bring the original proposed Final Judgment to the final hearing.
Applies to
Proposed final judgment
Must include
certificate of service
The proposed Final Judgment must include a proper certificate of service naming both parties.

Service

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Applies to
Final judgment
After the Final Judgment is signed, counsel must sign its certificate of service and provide copies to all parties.
Applies to
Income deduction order
A copy of the Income Deduction Order must be served on the obligor’s payor or payors.
Applies to
Income deduction order
The obligor must notify the obligee and, when applicable, the IV-D agency within seven days after a change in address or payor information.

Communication

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Contact
Phone to clerk
Phone
407-836-2059
Employers and income withholders may contact the Orange County Clerk of Courts by phone at 407-836-2059, by email, or through the court website for questions.
Contact
Phone to clerk
Phone
407-836-2059
Employees and obligors may contact the Orange County Clerk of Courts by phone at 407-836-2059, by email, or through the court website for questions.
Contact
Phone to clerk
Phone
407-836-2059
Questions may be directed to the Orange County Clerk of Courts by phone at 407-836-2059 or by email/website at the listed address.

Formatting

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All incorporated exhibits must be properly tagged with a Clerk’s evidence tag.
Every checklist line must be completed with a date, and check marks, Xs, and N/A entries are prohibited.
The Income Withholding for Support form must be regular on its face.

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View all Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties rules

About Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez

Heather Pinder Rodriguez is listed as a current judicial officer of the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida. The circuit publishes these sections on the profile page: Judicial Assignment, Education, Certifications, Professional Activities, Awards and Honors, Multimedia, Important Information.

Current assignment

Division or department: Juvenile Dependency, Division 07 / 4 Courtroom: 6 Chambers: Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center Phone: 407.836.9519 Judicial assistant: Diana Rico Judicial assistant email: 7orange@ninthcircuit.org

Official sources

Common questions about Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions. Details: delivery with request for hearing time, by email. A courtesy copy of the motion may be emailed to the judicial assistant when requesting available hearing time.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Setting A Hearing and Available Hearing Time

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez?

Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez's formatting rule includes orders submitted by email must be in word format and not pdf format.. Orders submitted by email must be in Word format rather than PDF format.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Orders

What must be included with notice of hearing filings before Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez?

Every hearing notice scheduled through the judicial assistant must include the exact title, motion filing date, and hearing time.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Notices of Hearing

What must be included with notice of cancellation filings before Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez?

A hearing cancellation must be accompanied by a Notice of Cancellation.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Setting A Hearing and Available Hearing Time

How may parties contact Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez's chambers?

Any email to the judicial assistant for any matter must include all opposing counsel and/or pro se litigants.

View ruleSource: page 1, section General

Complete rules summary for Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez

Any email to the judicial assistant for any matter must include all opposing counsel and/or pro se litigants.

A courtesy copy of the motion may be emailed to the judicial assistant when requesting available hearing time.

Every hearing notice scheduled through the judicial assistant must include the exact title, motion filing date, and hearing time.

A hearing cancellation must be accompanied by a Notice of Cancellation.

Every order must include a complete title, whether it grants or denies the motion, the motion filing date, and the hearing date when a hearing occurred.

An order should state when it is unopposed.

Stipulated or agreed orders for evidentiary hearings, trials, or out-of-court matters may be submitted to chambers by email.

Proposed orders and judgments may be submitted, but the submission must clearly identify when they are not agreed upon.

Orders submitted by email must be in Word format rather than PDF format.

At the pretrial hearing for a case noticed for trial, the file and discovery should be complete, compliant witness and exhibit lists should be filed, and witness availability should have been verified.

Orders for advisory, arraignment, and judicial review hearings must be submitted to the division email.