Carlos Guzman — Circuit Unified Family Court FC 202
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Contact card: Carlos Guzman
From the court's page, captured Oct 26, 2026 · Official judge page
- Court
- Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida (Miami-Dade)
- Division
- Circuit Unified Family Court
- Section
- FC 202
- Courthouse
- MDC Children's Courthouse
- Chambers room
- MDCC 13360
- Courtroom
- Court Room POLICIES
- Address
- 155 NW 3rd Street, Miami, Florida 33128 (address from the court's courthouse page)
- Chambers phone
- (305) 679-1750
- Chambers / division email
- iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org
- Judicial assistant
- Deborah Sardina (305) 679-1750 dsardina@jud11.flcourts.org vrosell@jud11.flcourts.org
Procedures and forms the judge posts
Source: https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Judge-Details?judgeid=1057§ionid=219
Captured Oct 26, 2026 at 5:04 AM · Source content last changed Oct 23, 2026
No change since last capture (Oct 25, 2026 at 5:04 AM).
In plain English
Judge Carlos M. Guzman sits in the Circuit Unified Family Court, Section FC 202, part of Division 202. The courtroom is Room MDCC 13360 at the MDC Children's Courthouse. The page lists Deborah Sardina as judicial assistant and Victor Rosell as bailiff. Hearings are held remotely by Zoom unless the matter is a calendar call, a trial, or an evidentiary hearing. The page describes a five-minute motion calendar on Fridays at 9:30 a.m., trial weeks, and a special set process. In each case the motion must first be filed with the Clerk of Court, and the page then directs requests to the judicial assistant by email, copying all parties. The page also points to courtMAP.
Frequently asked questions
How do I set a motion on the five-minute calendar?
The page says the five-minute motion calendar for Division FC202 is held Fridays at 9:30 a.m. The motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court first. You may then email the judicial assistant at iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org, naming the motion and copying all parties. The page says the judicial assistant replies with available dates by email, and the moving party then files a Notice of Hearing.
How do I request an emergency hearing?
The page says to email the filed emergency motion to the judicial assistant at iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org, including all parties. After the Judge reviews it, the judicial assistant provides a date and time by email, and the moving party files a Notice of Hearing.
How is a trial set?
The page says trial weeks are the first and third week of every month. After mediation, file a Notice of Trial and email it to the judicial assistant with the time requested and the mediation date, copying all parties. The page says a case will not be set for trial if the parties have not attended mediation.
How are proposed and agreed orders submitted?
The page says proposed and agreed orders in family cases are submitted through courtMAP with a cover letter stating any objections or agreements.
How do I cancel a requested hearing?
The page says the moving party must e-file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk and email a copy to the judicial assistant before the scheduled hearing date and time.
Official text
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Carlos Guzman
- Division: Circuit Unified Family Court
- Section: FC 202
- Court Location: MDC Children's Courthouse
- Phone: (305) 679-1750
- Room: MDCC 13360
- Judicial Assistant: Deborah Sardina
Judicial Assistant: Deborah Sardina, dsardina@jud11.flcourts.org
Bailiff: Victor Rosell, vrosell@jud11.flcourts.org
Zoom information for hearings in front of Judge Carlos M. Guzman.
Division 202
Please refer to the tabs to the right and/or the documents below for Division FC202 instructions.
Self-represented litigants may seek assistance from the Family Court Self Help Program, located at the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Avenue, 24th Floor, Miami, FL 33128, 305-349-7800.
- STANDING ORDER ESTABLISHING COURTROOM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- PRE-TRIAL WITNESS LIST
- Pre-Trial-Exhibit List
- Method of Communication
- Affidaviit
- Mediation Order
- Firearms Affidavit
Judge Section Room Telephone Zayas, D Angélica D 003, J 003, D 204, J 204, FC 204, FCJ 103, J 201, FC 201, D 201 MDCC 14328 305-679-1758 Judicial Assistant: Deborah Sardina, dsardina@jud11.flcourts.org
Bailiff: Victor Rosell, vrosell@jud11.flcourts.org
All hearings in front of Judge Carlos M. Guzman are held remotely via Zoom, unless it is set for a Calendar Call, Trial or Evidentiary Hearing.
Division 202
A. Policies and Procedures:
1. All Orders must be submitted in PDF.
2. All Orders must include the Name or Initials of the child or children if any, for correct e-filing.
3. All parties must be copied on all Orders submitted to the Judge for signature.
4. All communications with the judicial office must comply with Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits a Judge from initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications and from considering other communications outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending proceeding unless authorized by law. All parties must be copied on any email directed to the judicial office.
B. Emergency Hearings:
1. If a party believes there is a factual basis for setting an emergency hearing, a detailed motion setting forth the following must be filed: (1) the issues to be resolved; (2) the reason(s) why an emergency hearing is necessary; and (3) the amount of time needed.Additional Instructions
To set an Emergency Motion on calendar, please send an email with the filed emergency motion to the Judicial Assistant at iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org, including all parties involved in the case. Once the Judge reviews the emergency motion and makes a determination, the Judicial Assistant will provide a hearing date and time via email. The moving party must file a Notice of Hearing upon receiving a hearing date from the Court.
Go to courtMAP Motion Calendar Information
Day Time Cap From To Friday 9:30 AM None 09/03/2021 Ongoing
Additional InstructionsThe 5-minute Motion Calendar for Division FC202 is held on Fridays at 9:30am. To set a case on the five (5) minute motion calendar, the Motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court. Once the Motion has been filed, you may contact the Judicial Assistant by sending an email to iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org. Include the Motion you are requesting to be set and copy all parties. The Judicial Assistant will provide available hearing dates via email. The moving party must file a Notice of Hearing upon receiving a hearing date from the Court.
If self-represented, motions may be filed with the assistance of the Family Court Self Help Program, located at Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Avenue, 24th Floor, Miami, FL 33128, 305-349-7800.
The moving party that requests a hearing must electronically file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk of Court if the hearing that has been requested is cancelled. A copy of the filed Notice of Cancellation must be sent via email to the Judicial Assistant at iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org before the scheduled hearing date and time.
Go to courtMAP Additional InstructionsTrial weeks for Division 202 are scheduled the first and third week of every month. When a case is ready to be set for trial, after the parties have already attended mediation, file a Notice of Trial and send it via email to the Judicial Assistant at iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org. Include the amount of time being requested for trial, when the parties attended mediation, and be sure to copy all parties involved in the case. The Judicial Assistant will provide available trial dates via email. Once dates are agreed upon by all parties, you will receive an Order Setting Trial via CourtMAP.
A case will not be set for trial if the parties have not attended mediation. If an Order of Referral to Mediation is needed, please send an email to the Judicial Assistant requesting one.
Go to courtMAP Additional InstructionsProposed Orders and Agreed Orders for Family cases must be submitted via courtMAP. Please be sure to include an appropriate cover letter stating any objections/agreements for the Judge to review. Once the Order is signed, you will receive it via courtMAP.
Go to courtMAP Additional InstructionsMotions and Requests for Hearing for any matter requiring a special set evidentiary hearing must be filed with the Clerk of Court. Once filed, send an email to the Judicial Assistant at dsardina@jud11.flcourts.org with a copy of the Special Set Request Form, Motion and Request for Hearing, whether all parties agree to the hearing via Zoom or in-person, and copying all parties involved in the case. The Judicial Assistant will provide available hearing dates via email. The moving party must file a Notice of Hearing upon receiving a hearing date from the Court.
Self-represented litigants may seek assistance from the Family Court Self Help Program, located at the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Avenue, 24th Floor, Miami, FL 33128, 305-349-7800.The moving party that requests a hearing must electronically file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk of Court if the hearing that has been requested is cancelled. A copy of the filed Notice of Cancellation must be sent via email to the Judicial Assistant at iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org before the scheduled hearing date and time.
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- Source: https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Judge-Details?judgeid=1057§ionid=219
- First captured: Oct 23, 2026 at 7:32 PM
- Last verified: Oct 26, 2026 at 5:04 AM
- Source content last changed: Oct 23, 2026
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This guide is published by Dennis Gonzalez Law, P.A. It is not affiliated with any court. Information copied from official sources on Oct 26, 2026. Always confirm with the court.