Unified Family Court
Unified Family Court (UFC) is a comprehensive approach to handling all cases involving children and families while resolving family disputes in a fair, timely, efficient and cost-effective manner. UFC judges hear all delinquency and dependency cases and identified interconnected cases involving domestic relations issues, including domestic violence. UFC also provides prompt linkage to related services. In Broward County the Unified Family Courts are designed to have one judge oversee all matters involving one family.
Family Division Family Law judges preside over domestic matters, including adoption, alimony, annulment, child custody & visitation, child support, divorce, grandparent proceedings, name change, paternity, and injunctions involving allegations of domestic, repeat, dating and sexual violence. Special proceedings designated by Florida and federal laws that relate to these matters are also assigned to Family Court.
Family Division Judges:
PASCALE ACHILLE
Judicial Assistant: Dyana Del Ponte
Phone Number: (954) 831-1648
Zoom Meeting ID: 562-237-373
Chamber: WW11129
Courtroom: WW11156
Division: 33
LAUREN M. ALPERSTEIN (Family Chair Person)
Judicial Assistant: Maria Torres Gutierrez
Phone Number: (954) 831-7779
Zoom Meeting ID: 605-014-865
Chamber: WW11125
Courtroom: WW11166
Division: 35
CATALINA AVALOS
Judicial Assistant: Radhika Wildman
Phone Number: (954) 831-7835
Zoom Meeting ID: 640-125-193
Chamber: WW11133
Courtroom: WW11168
Division: 38
HOPE TIEMAN BRISTOL (Admin. Judge - Unified Family)
Judicial Assistant: Nadine Turner
Phone Number: (954) 831-7882
Zoom Meeting ID: 690-396-951
Chamber: WW9135
Courtroom: WW9155
Division: JS/39/JG/JF/29/JE
ELAINE A. CARBUCCIA
Judicial Assistant: Pam Coe
Phone Number: (954) 831-0654
Zoom Meeting ID: 334-11-4383
Chamber: WW11135
Courtroom: WW11164
Division: 40
YAEL GAMM
Judicial Assistant: Lisa Cameron
Phone Number: (954) 831-7758
Zoom Meeting ID: 697-041-821
Chamber: WW9131
Courtroom: WW9170
Division: JT/46/JL
JAMES R. HARRIS
Judicial Assistant: Oscaryn Melendez
Phone Number: (954) 831-0615
Zoom Meeting ID: 843-4495-0988
Chamber: WW11139
Courtroom: WW11174
Division: 42
JOSE IZQUIERDO
Judicial Assistant: Laura Gonzalez
Phone Number: (954) 831-3599
Zoom Meeting ID: 790-655-6366
Chamber: WW9133
Courtroom: WW9150
Division: JQ/34/JK
KRISTIN R. KANNER
Judicial Assistant: Patti Buchholz
Phone Number: (954) 831-5895
Zoom Meeting ID: 378-030-906
Chamber: WW11127
Courtroom: WW11154
Division: 37
MICHAEL G. KAPLAN (Domestic Violence Chairperson)
Judicial Assistant: Hope Allan
Phone Number: (954) 831-1663
Zoom Meeting ID: 623-686-621
Chamber: WW10138
Courtroom: WW10150
Division: 59/57
STEFANIE C. MOON
Judicial Assistant: Leslie Sparks
Phone Number: (954) 831-7710
Zoom Meeting ID: 815-731-156
Chamber: WW10135
Courtroom: WW10155
Division: 63
MICHAEL J. ORLANDO
Judicial Assistant: Shawnta Mallard
Phone Number: (954) 831-6344
Zoom Meeting ID: 959-2974-2162
Chamber: NW5850
Courtroom: NW5840
Division: JC
ALBERTO RIBAS, JR.
Judicial Assistant: Jackie Sargiotto
Phone Number: (954) 831-6907
Zoom Meeting ID: 686-285-652
Chamber: WW9129
Courtroom: WW9175
Division: JO/32/JJ
STACY ROSS
Judicial Assistant: Chela Iverson
Phone Number: (954) 831-7396
Zoom Meeting ID: 186-476-648
Chamber: NW5820
Courtroom: NW5810
Division: JB
STACEY SCHULMAN (Dependency Chairperson)
Judicial Assistant: Kim Oliva
Phone Number: (954) 831-7628
Zoom Meeting ID: 556-448-344
Chamber: WW9137
Courtroom: WW9160
Division: JM/30/JH
KEVIN P. TYNAN
Judicial Assistant: Alicia Ray
Phone Number: (954) 831-7704
Zoom Meeting ID: 206-892-036
Chamber: WW11131
Courtroom: WW11162
Division: 36
MARLON J. WEISS
Judicial Assistant: Stephanie Lee
Phone Number: (954) 831-7576
Zoom Meeting ID: 462-550-124
Chamber: WW11138
Courtroom: WW11152
Division: 41
CHRISTOPHER WIGAND
Judicial Assistant: Patti Milcent
Phone Number: (954) 831-7044
Zoom Meeting ID: 930-694-338
Chamber: WW11137
Courtroom: WW11158
Division: 44
ELIJAH H. WILLIAMS (Delinquency Chairperson)
Judicial Assistant: Gina Trentacosta
Phone Number: (954) 831-6974
Zoom Meeting ID: 976-6059-9500
Chamber: NW7850
Courtroom: NW7840
Division: JA
