RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR FAMILY COURT
General Provisions
- Rule 1. Scope; conflicts
- Rule 2. Terminology
- Rule 3. Effective date
- Rule 4. Security
- Rule 5. Records; transcripts; fees; costs; forms
- Rule 6. Court files; confidentiality; access; proceedings
- Rule 7. Exhibits
- Rule 8. Unofficial recording of proceedings
Prehearing Procedures
- Rule 9. Commencement of actions
- Rule 10. Pleadings
- Rule 11. Signing of pleadings, motions and other papers; representations to court; sanctions
- Rule 12. Discovery
- Rule 13. Financial disclosure
Temporary Relief
- Rule 14. Temporary relief motions
- Rule 15. Temporary support orders
- Rule 16. Presentation of evidence by proffer
Hearings
- Rule 17. Testimony of children
- Rule 18. Telephonic and videoconference hearings
- Rule 19. Continuances, scheduling conflicts and consolidation
- Rule 20. Presentation of evidence by proffer; limitation
- Rule 21. Contempt, modification and final hearings
Orders
- Rule 22. Orders; general provisions
- Rule 23. Retroactivity of child support and spousal support orders
- Rule 24. Scheduling orders
- Rule 25. Motion for reconsideration of family court order
Appeals
- Rule 26. Waiver of appeal to circuit court
- Rule 27. Stay of proceedings pending appeal
- Rule 28. Petition for appeal to circuit court
- Rule 29. Insufficient record for appeal
- Rule 30. Motions to Dismiss the Appeal
- Rule 31. Granting or refusing the appeal
- Rule 32. Extensions of time
- Rule 33. Oral argument
- Rule 34. Final decisions
- Rule 35. Remand to family court judge
- Rule 36. Motions
Parent Education
- Rule 37. Parent education; course content; mandatory attendance; information reporting
- Rule 37a. Advanced Child-focused Parent Education
Mediation
- Rule 38. Mediator panels; training and qualifications; information reporting
- Rule 39. Premediation screening
- Rule 40. Procedure following receipt of abbreviated premediation screening report
- Rule 41. Mediation fees
- Rule 42. Procedure for mediator disqualification
- Rule 43. Mediation procedures
- Rule 44. Court's consideration of mediated agreement
- Rule 45. Prohibition of dual relationships in mediation and parent education
- Rule 46. Immunity
Special Proceedings and Procedure
- Rule 47. Guardians ad Litem and attorneys for children (NOTICE: Rule change effective July 1, 2012 - click here for more information)
- Rule 48. Child abuse and neglect
- Rule 48a. Infant Guardianship Proceedings
- Rule 49. Paternity
- Rule 50. Petitions for modification
- Rule 51. Expedited modification of child support
- Rule 52. Relocation of a parent
- Rule 53. Bifurcation
- Rule 54. Authority to accept waivers
- Rule 55. Agreements
- Rule 56. Interpreters
- Rule 57. Withdrawal and substitution of counsel
Disqualification of Family Court Judges
- Rule 58. Motions to disqualify
- Rule 59. Compliance with Time Standards
- Rule 60. Peer Review Board
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