Updated August 2026
Family Court Motions and Hearings in Volusia County, Florida
A plain-language guide to asking for a family court hearing in Volusia County, FL, from the motion you file at the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Volusia County to deadlines and what to expect, prepared without hiring an attorney.
Volusia County is large enough that the Seventh Circuit runs two separate Law Library locations for family law filers: Room 208 at the Courthouse Annex, 125 E. Orange Avenue in Daytona Beach, and Room B318 at the DeLand courthouse, 101 N. Alabama Avenue. That DeLand address also houses the main Volusia County Courthouse, where a family motion currently costs $408.
Setting a hearing in Volusia follows the Seventh Circuit's standard process. Contact the assigned judge's judicial assistant for a date and time, prepare a Notice of Hearing on Form 12.923, file it with the Family Law Clerk's Office, and mail a copy to the other party. For a final hearing, bring three copies of the final judgment, filled out except for the judge's signature and date, plus two stamped, pre-addressed envelopes.
A Seventh Circuit General Magistrate may hear Volusia cases involving temporary or post-judgment domestic relations matters under Rule 12.490. A Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officer handles support issues under Rule 12.491.
Cases with combined party income under $100,000 can be referred to the circuit's Family Mediation Program under Administrative Order FM-2012-027-SC. Above that threshold, private mediation is generally required instead. Filings go through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com.
Where hearings are held in Volusia County, FL
Family court hearings in Volusia County, FL are held at the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Volusia County, with the county seat in DeLand. Because courtroom assignments, remote appearance options, and local procedures change over time, use the Florida court clerk directory to confirm current details:
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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 Volusia County, FL
If you live closer to Daytona Beach than DeLand, the Courthouse Annex Law Library at Room 208 can save you a trip for research or for picking up a paper copy of a form. The main courthouse and most hearings are still in DeLand.
Follow the Seventh Circuit's Setting a Hearing steps in order. Call the judicial assistant, file the Notice of Hearing, and mail a copy to the other party. Each step is required, and skipping one can delay your hearing.
Check your combined income against the $100,000 threshold before assuming the circuit's Family Mediation Program applies instead of private mediation. Administrative Order FM-2012-027-SC sets that line. Also confirm which of Volusia's two courthouses your specific hearing will actually be held at.
Official hearing resources in Volusia County, FL
Volusia County Courthouse handles hearings filings, located at 101 N. Alabama Avenue, DeLand 32724. Courthouse Annex, Daytona Beach at 125 E. Orange Avenue handles Law Library, Room 208; some family filings may be handled here rather than only DeLand.
The filing fee is $408. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, statewide for the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Volusia Clerk Family Law (https://www.clerk.org/family-law.aspx) can help with procedure and paperwork. Volusia hosts its own Family Law page; the Seventh Circuit's Setting a Hearing sheet for Volusia lists two separate Law Library locations.
- Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Family Law, Volusia Clerk
- Family Court Services, Seventh 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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Volusia County, FL Family Court Hearing FAQs
Where do I file a family law motion in Volusia County?
File with the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Volusia County Courthouse, 101 N. Alabama Avenue, DeLand FL 32724, or electronically through myflcourtaccess.com, the statewide e-filing portal covering the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Why does Volusia County have two Law Library locations?
Volusia is large and spread between Daytona Beach and DeLand, so the Seventh Circuit maintains a Law Library at the Daytona Beach Courthouse Annex, Room 208, and another at the DeLand courthouse, Room B318, both stocking Family Law Forms including the Notice of Hearing.
How much does it cost to file a family motion in Volusia County?
The current fee is $408 for a dissolution-related family filing. A motion within an already-open case may carry a different amount, so confirm with the Clerk before filing.
How do I get a hearing date set in Volusia County?
Contact the assigned judge's judicial assistant directly, explain what the hearing is for, and ask for a date and time. Then prepare and file a Notice of Hearing on Form 12.923 with the Family Law Clerk's Office and mail a copy to the other party.
Will my Volusia County family case go to mediation before a hearing?
If the parties' combined income is under $100,000, the case may be referred to the Seventh Circuit's Family Mediation Program under Administrative Order FM-2012-027-SC. Above that threshold, private mediation is generally required instead.
Will my Volusia County family case be heard by a magistrate?
It might. Seventh Circuit General Magistrates hear temporary and post-judgment domestic relations matters under Rule 12.490. Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officers handle support issues under Rule 12.491.
This page is general information about Florida family court hearing procedure in Volusia County, FL, not legal advice for your situation. Deadlines, local rules, and courtroom procedures change; always confirm current details with the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Volusia 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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