MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COURT GUIDE

Start with the official Miami-Dade County court source.

This guide identifies the recorded court or clerk and separately reviewed family-law locations. It does not decide county venue, case assignment or whether a particular counter accepts your document.

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Source record reviewed: 2026-11-03 · Page updated: 2026-11-03 · Not attorney-certified legal advice

LOCATION REVIEW

One location is recorded; verify its current role.

Confirm the specific family filing location, assigned division, venue and current local instructions with the official circuit court or county clerk. County-to-circuit membership alone does not establish where this individual case may be filed.

RECORDED LOCATION

Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center — Family Court Division

175 NW First Avenue
Miami, FL 33128

Confirm the applicable self-help, filing, floor and assigned-division instructions for your case. This is the family courthouse location, not the general Clerk office address shown in the page footer.

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BEFORE YOU FILE OR VISIT

Confirm these local details

The county is a legally proper venue for this case
The location handles family-law or dissolution filings
A new filing versus an assigned existing case goes to the correct place
The document may be filed in person, electronically or by mail as planned
The current fee or accepted fee-assistance request
Local coversheets, standing orders and case-management forms
Current hours, appointment rules and accessibility services
The address is a filing address—not only an administrative office

PRIMARY SOURCES

Verify with the official source

Rules, forms, fees and local procedures can change. These links are the controlling starting points; the explanations on this site are preparation guidance, not a substitute for the current source.

Miami-Dade County official court or clerk ↗Official local starting page
Florida statewide court directory ↗Official statewide directory