Hon. Mark A. Skipper — Judicial Procedures
Domestic Relations
Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.
Quick Rules
UMC / Motion Calendar
Before requesting a hearing, conduct the mandatory meet-and-confer and attach a Certificate of Compliance to the Notice of Hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Coordinate the hearing time with opposing counsel or the pro se litigant before emailing the division; hearings are not set by phone.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Include the motion and the listed case, party, hearing, mediation, and meet-and-confer information with every hearing request.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Do not send a Notice of Hearing until the time has been confirmed with the judicial assistant and email confirmation has been received.
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Cross-notices require the opposing party’s agreement and the Court’s approval.
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Include the motion’s full name and filing date, hearing length, and the meet-and-confer Certificate of Compliance in the Notice of Hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Provide the Notice of Hearing to the judicial assistant immediately when the other party is pro se, or no later than two weeks before the hearing when both sides are represented.
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Use the specified subject line when emailing a Notice of Hearing.
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Courtesy Copies
Copy all parties on every email, correspondence, and communication with the judge’s office.
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Email a courtesy copy of a Motion for Rehearing to the Court for review.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Zoom Hearings
Submit a motion at least seven days before an in-person hearing to request remote appearance for an individual party, attorney, or witness, stating whether the opposing party agrees or objects.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Proposed Orders
Any proposed order must clearly state the opposing party’s position or it will not be considered.
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Provide the proposed order to opposing counsel or the pro se litigant for approval before submitting it to the Court, and advise the Court by email if it is agreed upon.
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Title every order with the motion’s name and include a complete certificate of service.
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Special Set Hearings
For a short-matter hearing, email chambers the Notice of Hearing, motion, and proposed order at least three business days before the hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Short matters are limited to stipulated or unopposed matters with no oral argument and hearings of ten minutes or less.
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Emergency Motions
Title an emergency motion “Emergency Motion” and detail the nature of the emergency, the needed ruling date, and why a ruling is needed by that date.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Verify and email all emergency motions to the judicial assistant for Court review.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Title a qualifying time-sensitive non-emergency motion “Expedited Motion” and detail the needed ruling date and the reason it is needed by that date.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellations
Notify the Court at least 24 hours before a cancellation and email the judicial assistant when the cancellation notice is filed with the Clerk.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
Mediate before scheduling hearing time on temporary matters.
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When a case is at issue, file a notice for trial and email it to the judicial assistant after filing.
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Exchange all exhibits and conduct a substantive, good-faith telephone conference about stipulations and admissibility objections no later than four business days before the hearing.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Email copies of all exhibits to the judicial assistant at least three business days before the hearing or trial, using individual PDF files unless the file cannot be provided in PDF format.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Provide case law and other non-exhibit documents to the Court and opposing party by email at least three business days before the hearing or trial, with each case or document as a separate file.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
If AI was used in a filing, disclose that use in a clear, plain factual statement and certify that every legal or record citation was independently verified as accurate.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Valeria Pagan-Hernandez
JA Email
ctjavh1@ocnjcc.orgPhone
407.742.2506Courtroom
5-B
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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