Judge Eddie Rodriguez Jr.

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Memorandum

The required memorandum must address the parties’ contentions and defenses, unresolved matters, discovery, witnesses, evidentiary issues, settlement, trial length, and special services.

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Motion to remove amc or gal

A party seeking removal of the minor child’s counsel or guardian ad litem must file a motion with the court.

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Motion to remove amc or gal

The removal motion must set forth all facts on which the party relies.

Counsel and pro se parties must submit a memorandum two weeks before the trial management conference.

Deadline

1 business days

The joint trial management report must be filed at least one business day before the scheduled conference.

Deadline

2 business days

Required electronic exhibit documents must be submitted at least two business days before the start of evidence.

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Motion to remove amc or gal

The motion must be accompanied by proper notice to all appearing counsel, self-represented parties of record, and any guardian ad litem of record.

Counsel must exchange proposed exhibits at least two weeks before the TMC, or before trial or hearing if no TMC is scheduled.

The Clerk’s Office must send written notice of the evaluation’s date, time, and place to all counsel, self-represented parties, and the people being evaluated.

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Exhibit documents

Attorneys and law firms without an exemption from electronic services must submit electronically in PDF format all exhibit documents on paperless civil files for all hearings and trials, at least two business days prior to the start of evidence.

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Exhibits

Self-represented parties may optionally submit exhibits electronically through E-Services using the “E-File an Exhibit” option.

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Parentage documentation

Parentage documentation must be uploaded electronically to E-services.