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FloridaFifteenth Judicial CircuitPalm Beach CountyFamily Division FCJudge Karen M. Miller

Skip Pre-Trial Mediation and the Case Is Stricken From the Trial Docket — Division FC

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Mediation15th Jud. Cir., Family Division FC Divisional Procedures

Summary

Judge Miller mandates pre-trial mediation after every Order Setting Trial — regardless of any earlier mediation — on pain of striking from the trial docket and sanctions up to dismissal without further notice or hearing.

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Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Family Division FC (Judge Karen M. Miller)

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Source of truth

"Once the trial has been set, pre-trial mediation MUST take place regardless of other mediation that may have occurred prior to the Order Setting Trial. Failure to attend pre-trial mediation absent an order waiving same shall result in the striking of the case from the trial docket and/or additional sanctions, including but not limited to dismissal of action without further notice and/or hearing." / "Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 5.207 Mediation must be completed and the mediation report filed prior to requesting a hearing."
Source health
Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
Effective date
Last verified
July 5, 2026Live fetch of official division page — 2026-07-05

Reviewer note: Verified against the live official source on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.

Change history

  • July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 15th Cir. — Division FC Procedures (Judge Miller). Review before republishing dependent rules.

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