Updated August 2026
Family Court Motions and Hearings in Holmes County, Florida
A plain-language guide to asking for a family court hearing in Holmes County, FL, from the motion you file at the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Holmes County to deadlines and what to expect, prepared without hiring an attorney.
Holmes County does not run its own family law page. Unlike Bay, Calhoun, and Gulf counties in the same Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, the Holmes Clerk sends filers straight to the circuit's shared Family Law Forms page. You file in person at the Holmes County Courthouse, 201 N Oklahoma St in Bonifay.
That circuit page covers a lot of ground. It includes annulment instructions and forms, general motion instructions with examples, a motion to compel, paternity instructions and a settlement agreement, a Contempt Information Sheet, a Motion to Waive Requirement for Parenting Course, a Motion to Appear by Telephone, and Special Interrogatories for both dissolution and change of name cases. Everything sits in one place.
This page could not confirm the current dollar filing fee for a Holmes family motion or dissolution filing. Call the Clerk's office to confirm the exact amount before you head to the courthouse.
Holmes accepts filings through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com. The circuit's forms page does not explain how a hearing gets its date and time, so after filing, contact the Clerk's office or your assigned judicial assistant to sort out scheduling.
Where hearings are held in Holmes County, FL
Family court hearings in Holmes County, FL are held at the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Holmes County, with the county seat in Bonifay. Because courtroom assignments, remote appearance options, and local procedures change over time, use the Florida court clerk directory to confirm current details:
Find the Holmes County, FL Clerk of Court (Florida court clerk directory)
How a family court hearing works in Florida
In Florida, a party who wants the court to decide something while a family case is pending, such as temporary time-sharing, temporary support, or exclusive use of the home, files a written motion under the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure. Motions for temporary financial relief generally require a current Financial Affidavit (Florida Supreme Court approved family law form 12.902(b) or 12.902(c)). The core steps are:
- File a written motion stating the relief you are asking for, with a current Financial Affidavit if money or support is at issue.
- Serve the motion on the other party or their attorney.
- Coordinate a hearing date, following your circuit's local procedure for setting family law motions (some circuits use a uniform motion calendar; others require you to contact the judicial assistant).
- Attend mediation first if your circuit requires it for contested family law motions.
- Attend the hearing and receive the court's order.
Local notes for Holmes County, FL
Because Holmes routes directly to the Fourteenth Circuit's forms page, you get more than a typical statewide download list. That includes the Motion to Appear by Telephone. Filing it alongside a routine motion can be worth doing if travel to Bonifay is a hardship for you or a witness.
A Holmes family case can still go to mediation before a contested hearing. Statewide Fla. Stat. 44.102 and Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.740 authorize that referral, and Rule 12.490 lets certain matters go before a general magistrate instead of a circuit judge. No Holmes-specific mediation fee schedule was confirmed, so ask the Clerk's office directly what a session costs and where it happens.
When you call the Clerk's office to confirm the filing fee, ask two more things. First, whether your case type, such as a paternity action or a motion to compel, needs any local paperwork beyond what the circuit forms page lists. Second, whether the fee differs for a simplified versus a regular dissolution.
Official hearing resources in Holmes County, FL
Holmes County Courthouse handles hearings filings, located at 201 N Oklahoma St, Bonifay 32425.
E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, statewide for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
Fourteenth Circuit Family Law Forms (https://jud14.flcourts.org/family-law/family-law-forms) can help with procedure and paperwork. Holmes routes filers directly to the circuit's shared family law forms page rather than hosting its own local family law page, unlike Bay, Calhoun, and Gulf counties in the same circuit.
- Holmes County Clerk of Court
- Family Law Forms, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
- Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
Local details reviewed August 2026. Offices and locations can change, so confirm with the official sites above before you file.
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Holmes County, FL Family Court Hearing FAQs
Where do I file a family law motion in Holmes County?
File with the Clerk of Court at the Holmes County Courthouse, 201 N Oklahoma St, Bonifay FL 32425, or file electronically through myflcourtaccess.com, the statewide e-filing portal for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
Does Holmes County have its own family law forms page?
No. Unlike Bay, Calhoun, and Gulf counties in the same circuit, Holmes sends filers directly to the Fourteenth Circuit's shared Family Law Forms page instead of hosting its own county page.
How much does it cost to file a family motion in Holmes County?
This page could not confirm the current fee. Call the Clerk's office to confirm the exact dollar amount before filing, since fees vary by motion type and can change.
Can I appear by phone for a family hearing in Holmes County?
The Fourteenth Circuit's forms page, which Holmes links to directly, includes a Motion to Appear by Telephone. The assigned judge decides whether to grant it based on the hearing type, so confirm before you rely on it.
Will my Holmes County family case go to mediation before a hearing?
It can. Statewide Fla. Stat. 44.102 and Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.740 authorize mediation referral in contested family matters. No Holmes-specific fee schedule was confirmed, so ask about the cost if your case gets referred.
How do I find out when my Holmes County hearing is scheduled?
Holmes and the Fourteenth Circuit don't publish a public scheduling process. After filing, contact the Clerk's office or your assigned judicial assistant and ask how and when a hearing date gets set.
This page is general information about Florida family court hearing procedure in Holmes County, FL, not legal advice for your situation. Deadlines, local rules, and courtroom procedures change; always confirm current details with the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Holmes County or the official Florida family court self-help program resources. Virdix is not a law firm and is not a substitute for an attorney.
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