LaGrange County Courts, Indiana Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certificate of compliance

The State and Defendant must file a Certificate of Compliance with the Court by the pretrial conference.

The State and the Defendant shall file with the Court Certificate of Compliance with the Order on or before pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Parenting class completion proof

In cases involving custody of minor children, each party must attend a parenting class and show proof of completion before a final hearing or settlement-agreement approval, unless otherwise approved.

In cases where the custody of minor children are involved unless otherwise approved each party shall attend and show proof of completion a parenting class before a final hearing shall be held, or a settlement agreement shall be approved

CRITICAL

Applies to

Post dissolution action

Counsel for both initiating and responding parties must file a new appearance in any post-dissolution action.

Counsel for initiating and responding parties shall be required to file a new appearance in any post dissolution action.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Statement of assets and liabilities

A Statement of Assets and Liabilities must be filed in each dissolution case, except when the parties timely executed a property settlement agreement or, in a pro-se case, have no children and have divided their assets.

There shall be filed in each dissolution of marriage preceding a Statement of Assets and Liabilities which shall be on forms substantially similar to the attached forms. 4. Statements of assets and liabilities shall not be required in those cases where the parties have executed a property settlement agreement prior to the deadlines fixed in paragraph C, nor in pro-se dissolution cases where the parties have no children and have made a division of their assets.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Statement of assets and liabilities

If the parties cannot agree on assets, values, debts, or the proposed distribution, the statement must identify the disputed areas and each party’s position.

In the event that the parties cannot agree on assets, values, debts and/or the proposed distribution, they shall note on the statement the areas of disagreement and each party’s position.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion petition or request for court action

Must include

proposed order

Every motion, petition, or request for Court action must include an original proposed order.

All motions, petitions, and requests for action by the Court shall be accompanied by an original proposed order.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition to withdraw

The petition to withdraw must attach the written notice to the client, which must explain the consequences of not securing new counsel and list relevant dates and deadlines.

A copy of the written notice shall be attached to the petition to withdraw. The written notice to the client shall explain the possible effects of failure to secure new counsel and shall set forth any hearing or trial dates and any pleading, discovery or other pre-trial deadlines.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Counsel must request permission to withdraw by written motion and comply with T.R. 3.1(E), including certifying the party’s last known address and telephone number subject to confidentiality requirements.

Permission to withdraw an appearance by counsel shall be requested by written motion. Permission to withdraw shall be given only after the petitioning attorney has complied with the requirements of T.R. 3.1 (E), including a certification of the last known address and telephone number of the party, subject to the confidentiality requirements of T.R. 3.1.

WARNING

When other counsel has properly appeared, a subsequent motion to withdraw waives the requirements of paragraph (B).

Motions to withdraw an appearance filed subsequent to the proper appearance of other counsel shall constitute a waiver of the requirements of paragraph (B) of this rule.