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Standing Orders Re: Family Short Calendar

PROCEDURE FOR SHORT CALENDAR:

Court begins at 9:30 a.m. There shall be no formal call of the calendar.

All contested matters, except motions concerning questions of law, shall report to family relations for discussion.

Motions regarding questions of law need not report to family relations. However, the moving party must complete a "memo to clerk" form which must be submitted to the courtroom clerk.

Agreements will be called first in the order received by the courtroom clerk. Following agreements, contested matters will be heard according to the length of time indicated on the "memo to clerk."

When parties return from family relations, the moving party must submit the fully completed "memo to clerk" form to the courtroom clerk. These forms are available in the courtroom or at family relations. If the form is incomplete, the clerk will return it to the parties for completion.

The court shall limit the argument to the time indicated on the "memo to clerk." If more time is needed, the matter will be placed at the end of the docket. If more than one hour is necessary, the court may specially assign the matter for another day.

At 11:00 a.m. the court will call those cases in which the opposing party has failed to appear. If the non-appearing party is the moving party, the matter will be marked off for failure to appear. If the moving party is present, and the non-appearing party was properly served, and all required documents are presented to the court, the court will proceed with a hearing on the matter according to the time indicated on the "memo to clerk."

All cases that have not been heard shall report to Courtroom #1 at 12:45 for a status call.

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Checklist for an Uncontested Dissolution of Marriage:

SPECIAL NOTICE:
Parties must complete the Parenting Education Program prior to an uncontested matter being scheduled. A motion to exempt from the Parenting Education Program may be filed, but must be calendared before the uncontested is scheduled.

The following documents may be needed for an uncontested hearing:

1. Dissolution of Marriage Report (Form JD-FM-181) (C.P.B. Sec. 25-58)
   Used by the State to keep statistics on divorce.

2. Plaintiff's Financial Affidavit (Form JD-FM-6) (C.P.B. Sec. 25-30)
   Items left blank are assumed to be zero…form must be signed and sworn to before a Notary Public or Commissioner of the Superior Court.

3. Defendant's Financial Affidavit (Form JD-FM-6) (C.P.B. Sec. 25-30)
   Items left blank are assumed to be zero…must be signed and sworn to before a Notary Public or Commissioner of the Superior Court.

4. Affidavit Concerning Children (Form JD-FM-164) (C.P.B. Sec.25-57)
   Must be signed and sworn to before a Notary Public or Commissioner of the Superior Court.

5. Child Support Guidelines Worksheet (Form-CCSG-1) (C.P.B.Sec.25-30)
   Both sides of the form must be completed and it must be signed and dated by preparer.

6. Affidavit Concerning Military Service (Form JD-FM-178) (C.P.B. Sec. 17-21)
   Used if there is a non-appearing defendant.

7. Advisement of Rights (Form JD-FM-71) (C.P.B. Sec. 25-30)
   Used where alimony or support is to be ordered. If an immediate wage withholding order is to be waived, check the appropriate box on the front side and complete the reverse side of the document.

8. Wage Withholding Order (Form-1)
   Complete if an immediate wage withholding is desired.

9. Signed Divorce Agreement or Stipulation (Form JD-FM-172)
   Used if the parties have an agreement on all issues.

10. Written Claims for Relief
    Used if there is a non-appearing Defendant and more than a dissolution of marriage is claimed.

11. Parenting Education Program Certificate
    A report from the provider that the program has been completed.

Please review your file to insure that you have all such necessary forms PRIOR to appearing before the Court. If you need a particular form, please ask for one at the Clerk's office on the first floor.

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