Case Management Unit :
Unified Family Court
George E. Edgecomb Courthouse
800 E. Twiggs Street, Room 208
Tampa, Florida 33602
ph. (813) 272-5104
e-mail: shieldck@fljud13.org
To New Clients: Please read our Notice of Limitation of Services prior to continuing.
What is Unified Family Court?
Unified Family Court is a fully integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases involving children and families, while at the same time resolving family disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
This means:
Coordination of multiple cases involving one family. “One Judge One Family”
Each family has one Judge who hears all of their open cases. This eliminates duplicate hearings and promotes more informed judicial decision making.
Collaboration between the judicial stakeholders and the community to provide access to an array of services for families. Unified Court keeps up to date on all the new and on-going services in the community. The Unified Family Court representative attends and participates in community meetings. This allows them to provide more prompt linkages to services.
The Essential Components of a Alternative Dispute Resolution |
The 13th Judicial Circuit utilizes these essential components and has several Divisions and Programs designed to coordinate services and collaborate with community providers. Division “M” - Dependency and Delinquency crossovers, Truancy Court, CINS/FINS Division “V” - Dependency and Family Law crossovers Dependency Diversion Division “J” - Family Dependency Treatment Court Division “I” - Independent Living Court Family Court Services assessment, crisis intervention, short-term interventions, community referrals For more information about Unified Family Court Call: 813-272-6514 |
