Judge Asha F. Jackson
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Motion
- Immediately Upon Filing
Proposed Order
Document Format Requirements1 rule
The emailed courtesy copy of a civil or domestic proposed order must be in Word format.
All civil/domestic proposed orders must be eFiled with the Clerk of Superior Court and a courtesy copy must be emailed to the staff attorney in Word format for consideration
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Document Filing Requirements3 rules
Except for motions consented to by all parties, every pre-trial civil motion must include or be accompanied by citations of supporting authorities and, when relying on unstipulated facts, supporting affidavits or citations to evidentiary materials of record.
In civil actions every motion made prior to trial, except those consented to by all parties, when filed shall include or be accompanied by citations of supporting authorities and, where allegations of unstipulated fact are relied upon, supporting affidavits, or citations to evidentiary materials of record.
Document Type
Motion
A divorce involving children must include a Settlement Agreement, Child Support Addendum, Child Support Worksheet and Schedules, and Parenting Plan.
For divorces with children, you must include a Settlement Agreement, Child Support Addendum, Child Support Worksheet & Schedules, and Parenting Plan for consideration.
Document Type
Divorce With Children
A consolidated pretrial order complying with USCR 7.2 is required before a bench or jury trial.
Consolidated Pretrial Orders are required before bench or jury trials AND must comply with USCR 7.2.
Document Type
Pretrial Order
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Civil and domestic proposed orders must be electronically filed with the Clerk of Superior Court, with a Word-format courtesy copy emailed to the staff attorney.
All civil/domestic proposed orders must be eFiled with the Clerk of Superior Court and a courtesy copy must be emailed to the staff attorney in Word format for consideration
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Criminal orders should be loaded into the Documents for Signature queue, with a courtesy copy emailed to the criminal litigation manager, staff attorney, and judicial assistant.
All criminal orders should be loaded to the Documents for Signature queue and a courtesy copy sent via email to the criminal litigation manager, staff attorney, and judicial assistant
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
An uncontested divorce may not be finalized until 31 days have passed after the proof of service is filed.
Uncontested divorces will not be finalized until 31 days have passed from the filing of proof of service.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
A courtesy copy of each civil or domestic proposed order must be emailed to the staff attorney in Word format for consideration.
All civil/domestic proposed orders must be eFiled with the Clerk of Superior Court and a courtesy copy must be emailed to the staff attorney in Word format for consideration
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In an individual assignment system, the clerk must promptly provide the assigned judge or designee with a copy of the motion and related materials supplied by the attorney or party.
In circuits utilizing an individual assignment system, the clerk shall promptly upon filing furnish a copy provided by the attorney or party of such motions and related materials to the assigned judge or the judge’s designee.
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A courtesy copy of each criminal order must be emailed to the criminal litigation manager, staff attorney, and judicial assistant.
All criminal orders should be loaded to the Documents for Signature queue and a courtesy copy sent via email to the criminal litigation manager, staff attorney, and judicial assistant
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
All parties must attend mediation before the court schedules any hearing.
Mediation – all parties are required to attend mediation before the scheduling of all hearings
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Chambers Communication Rules
An attorney or party who e-files a motion or response must notify the opposing parties and assigned judge or designee by email contemporaneously and no later than 24 hours after e-filing.
When an attorney or party e-files a motion or any response, the attorney or party shall notify the opposing parties and the assigned judge or the judge’s designee by e-mail of the motion or response contemporaneously but no later than 24 hours after e-filing.
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Scheduling and hearing requests should be directed to the litigation managers.
For all scheduling and hearing requests, contact the litigation managers
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The party must notify chambers when the divorce is ready for finalization.
You must contact chambers to notify the Court that your divorce is ready
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Every email communication must copy the opposing party or parties.
All email communications must CC the opposing party or parties
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For adoption scheduling, contact the Staff Attorney; a home investigation is also required.
Adoptions – contact the Staff Attorney for scheduling (Home investigations are required)
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Email is the preferred means of contacting the staff attorney because it may permit quicker response.
The staff attorney may be reached quicker via email
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