IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE, HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES,

FLORIDA

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 5-2.0

ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT: PROCEDURE FOR

ENFORCING ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS WHEREIN

NEITHER PARTY RESIDES IN THIS CIRCUIT

The Conference of Circuit Judges of this circuit on July 26, 11973, unanimously adopted a resolution to the effect that where neither party in a support action resides in the Tenth Circuit, the recipient of such support should be required to seek enforcement of such support in their Florida County of residence. The provision of Section 61.17, Fla. Stats., apply and it is

ORDERED as follows:

1. That where a delinquency occurs in any case in which neither party resides in any county of the circuit, the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall not issue an Order to Appear, but shall

(a) Prepare and submit to any available circuit judge an Order Directing Domestic Relations Department to close file in the form prescribed in "Exhibit A" or "Exhibit B", attached hereto, as appropriate, and

(b) Furnish to the person entitled to such payment a copy of the order and documents required by the order.

2. That this order shall not limit the enforcement of support orders and judgments of the Court if any judge determines justice will best be served by continuing or reinstating such payments through the Court.

3. Administrative Order No. 22 is hereby cancelled.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Bartow, Polk County, Florida, this March 11, 1974.

A. H. LANE, CHIEF JUDGE