Judge Christopher E. Reif

Applies to

Uniform order of support

Judges must enter a fully completed Uniform Order of Support whenever a child or spousal support obligation is created or modified.

Applies to

Continuing education completion evidence

Approved mediators must provide evidence of their continuing-education completion to the Chief or Presiding Judge every two years.

Applies to

Hearing notice

The hearing notice must state that the hearing will be conducted remotely.

An applicant denied inclusion on or removed from the mediator list may appeal in writing within ten days.

Deadline

3 business days

If an opposing party has not appeared and/or the party providing Notice does not have an opposing party's e-mail address or telephone number, the Notice shall also inform the opposing party that the party may participate in the hearing personally at the designated time and place, and alternatively, that if the party prefers to participate in the hearing remotely, the party should inform the Clerk of the Court at least three (3) full business day before the hearing of the party's desire to participate remotely and provide the Clerk the party's e-mail address or, if none, a telephone number.

A written objection to a remote hearing or its designated platform must be filed as soon as practicable and noticed for hearing before the remote hearing.

Individuals seeking court appointment as family mediators must submit their applications in writing.

Requests for the circuit's list of certified family mediators must be made in writing.

A remote hearing participant must mute their microphone when not speaking.

Applies to

Hearing notice

Once the hearing time, date, and platform are determined, the scheduling party must provide hearing notice to all other parties.

Deadline

3 business days

A pre-marked exhibit must be provided to all other parties and the Court at least three full business days before the hearing to be used.

A party intending to call a non-party witness at a remote hearing must provide the witness with the hearing invitation.