Superior Court of Gwinnett County Service and Proof of Service Rules
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Superior Court of Gwinnett County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Applies to
- Motion
- Service
- Personal service to all parties
Unless the court orders otherwise, notice of a written motion to transfer must be served on all parties, including nonmoving parties who filed no pleadings, at least 10 days before the hearing.
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, notice of a written motion to transfer shall be served upon all parties, including any who failed to file pleadings in the matter, at least 10 days before the motion is heard.
- Applies to
- Proposed jury charges
- Service
Proposed jury charges must be emailed to Jennifer Taylor before the start of trial week.
JURY CHARGES: For those actions appearing on the ready list, counsel shall send proposed Jury Charges to Jennifer Taylor via email (Jennifer.taylor@gwinnettcounty.com, prior to the start of the trial week.
- Applies to
- Financial affidavit
At least 15 days before a covered hearing, the requesting party must serve the opposing party with a financial-circumstances affidavit.
Except as noted below, at least fifteen (15) days before any temporary or final hearing in any action for temporary or permanent child support, alimony, equitable division of property, modification of child support or alimony or attorney’s fees, the party requesting such hearing shall file with the Clerk of Court and serve upon the opposing party the affidavit specifying his or her financial circumstances in the form set forth herein.
- Applies to
- Financial affidavit worksheet and schedules
Unless the court shortens or enlarges the time, the opposing party must serve its financial affidavit, worksheet, and schedules within five days after service.
Within five (5) days of service of the affidavit and worksheet and schedules (where applicable) unless the court shortens or enlarges the time, the opposing party shall file with the clerk and serve upon the other party the affidavit specifying his or her financial circumstances in the form set forth herein and the worksheet and schedules, completed insofar as possible.
- Applies to
- Financial affidavit worksheet and schedules
The parties must serve one another with the financial affidavit, worksheet, and schedules at least 10 days before court-ordered mediation or other ADR.
The parties shall file with the clerk and serve upon each other the affidavit and worksheet and schedules (where applicable) at least ten (10) days prior to any court ordered mediation or other alternative dispute resolution proceeding.
- Applies to
- Amended financial affidavit worksheet and schedules
Amended financial affidavits, worksheets, or schedules must be served at least 10 days before the final hearing or trial and filed no later than trial.
In any case in which a party has previously filed and served the affidavit, worksheet and schedules and thereafter amends the affidavit or worksheet and schedules, any such amendments shall be served upon the opposing party at least 10 days prior to final hearing or trial and shall be filed with the Clerk of court at or before trial.
- Applies to
- Child support worksheet
- Service
The child-support worksheet must be shared with Jennifer Taylor and the judge assigned to hear the case.
You will need to share your worksheet with our staff attorney, Jennifer Taylor, jennifer.taylor@gwinnettcounty.com and the judge assigned to hear your case.
- Service
- Email to all parties
Notice must be emailed to counsel of record and sent by regular mail to pro se parties.
Email notice to Counsel of Record and regular mail notice to pro se parties in accordance with U.S.C.R. 8.3.
The requesting party must serve the opposing party with the financial affidavit at least 15 days before the hearing.
Except as noted below, at least fifteen (15) days before any temporary or final hearing in any action for temporary or permanent child support, alimony, equitable division of property, modification of child support or alimony or attorney’s fees, the party requesting such hearing shall file with the Clerk of Court and serve upon the opposing party the affidavit specifying his or her financial circumstances in the form set forth herein.
Within five (5) days of service, unless the court changes the time, the opposing party must file and serve a financial affidavit and, where applicable, completed-as-possible worksheet and schedules.
Within five (5) days of service of the affidavit and worksheet and schedules (where applicable) unless the court shortens or enlarges the time, the opposing party shall file with the clerk and serve upon the other party the affidavit specifying his or her financial circumstances in the form set forth herein and the worksheet and schedules, completed insofar as possible.
The parties must serve the financial affidavit, worksheet, and schedules on each other at least 10 days before court-ordered mediation or other ADR.
The parties shall file with the clerk and serve upon each other the affidavit and worksheet and schedules (where applicable) at least ten (10) days prior to any court ordered mediation or other alternative dispute resolution proceeding.
Amended financial affidavits, worksheets, and schedules must be served on the opposing party at least 10 days before the final hearing or trial.
In any case in which a party has previously filed and served the affidavit, worksheet and schedules and thereafter amends the affidavit or worksheet and schedules, any such amendments shall be served upon the opposing party at least 10 days prior to final hearing or trial and shall be filed with the Clerk of court at or before trial.
The requesting party must serve the financial affidavit on the opposing party.
The party requesting such hearing shall file with the Clerk of Court and serve upon the opposing party the affidavit specifying his or her financial circumstances in the form set forth herein.
The parties must serve the financial disclosure documents on each other before mediation or other ADR.
The parties shall file with the clerk and serve upon each other the affidavit and worksheet and schedules (where applicable) at least ten (10) days prior to any court ordered mediation or other alternative dispute resolution proceeding.
Amendments to financial disclosure documents must be served at least ten days before the final hearing or trial.
In any case in which a party has previously filed and served the affidavit, worksheet and schedules and thereafter amends the affidavit or worksheet and schedules, any such amendments shall be served upon the opposing party at least 10 days prior to final hearing or trial and shall be filed with the Clerk of court at or before trial.
- Service
- Publication
After transfer, service need not be completed again on defendants, but any required newspaper publication in the proper venue must be republished.
It shall not be necessary that service be perfected a second time upon the defendants, except that any publication which is required to be made in a newspaper in the proper venue shall be republished.
- Service
A copy must be emailed and mailed to counsel of record and emailed to every self-represented litigant.
Copy to Counsel of Record via Email and regular mail + (email) to all self-represented litigants.
- Service
- Email to opposing party
A party may request a Zoom appearance by making a written request to the court and giving notice to the other party by e-file or email.
If your case involves parties or witnesses traveling a long distance, or other exceptional circumstances, you may make a written request, with notice to the other party (via e-file or email) to the court requesting appearance by Zoom.
- Service
Notice is provided by email to counsel of record and by regular mail to pro se parties under U.S.C.R. 8.3.
Email notice to Counsel of Record and regular mail notice to pro se parties in accordance with U.S.C.R. 8.3.
What rule applies to service for proposed jury charges in Superior Court of Gwinnett County?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email. Proposed jury charges must be emailed to Jennifer Taylor before the start of trial week.
What rule applies to service for financial affidavit in Superior Court of Gwinnett County?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: before hearing. At least 15 days before a covered hearing, the requesting party must serve the opposing party with a financial-circumstances affidavit.
What rule applies to service for financial affidavit worksheet and schedules in Superior Court of Gwinnett County?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: timing: after service. Unless the court shortens or enlarges the time, the opposing party must serve its financial affidavit, worksheet, and schedules within five days after service.
What rule applies to service for financial affidavit worksheet and schedules in Superior Court of Gwinnett County?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: before hearing. The parties must serve one another with the financial affidavit, worksheet, and schedules at least 10 days before court-ordered mediation or other ADR.
What rule applies to service for amended financial affidavit worksheet and schedules in Superior Court of Gwinnett County?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: before hearing. Amended financial affidavits, worksheets, or schedules must be served at least 10 days before the final hearing or trial and filed no later than trial.
What rule applies to service for child support worksheet in Superior Court of Gwinnett County?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email. The child-support worksheet must be shared with Jennifer Taylor and the judge assigned to hear the case.
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