LaPorte County Courts, Indiana Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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In contested child-support hearings, the parties must complete the required worksheet and file or provide the required income documentation no later than the hearing.

In all contested hearings regarding child support, the parties shall on or before the hearing:

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The Court must receive an unrepresented party’s response to a summary judgment motion within 33 days after the opposing party’s motion was mailed to them.

If you wish to file a response to the motion, the Court must receive your response within thirty-three (33) days after your opponent's motion was mailed to you.

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The final-conference certification must be filed before the contested hearing, and the hearing will not be scheduled until it is filed.

Certification that the "Mandatory Final Conference" was held must be filed prior to the contested hearing in a form that substantially complies with "Appendix A" attached hereto. No contested final hearings will be scheduled until the certification has been filed.

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A motion for enlargement of time must be filed by the original due date.

The motion must be filed on or before the original due date or this Rule shall be inapplicable.

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The child-support payor must file an Income Withholding Order within seven days after the Court decides the child-support issues.

Within 7 days after the Court has decided the child support issues, the party who is to pay the child support shall file an Income Withholding Order.

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The attendance certificate must be filed within five days after the parent attends the program.

A parent shall file a copy of the certificate of attendance with the court in which his or her dissolution action is pending within five (5) days after attending the program.

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The preliminary-conference certification is due before the contested preliminary hearing.

Certification that the "Mandatory Preliminary Conference" was held must be filed prior to the contested preliminary hearing.

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The verified statement supporting a requested deviation must be filed at least 30 days before the contested Final Hearing.

If a party intends to seek a deviation from the statutory presumption that marital assets and liabilities are to be divided equally, a verified statement setting forth the specific factual and legal bases for the proposed deviation shall be filed at least thirty (30) days prior to a contested Final Hearing date.

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Proposed Special Findings must be submitted within the time directed by the Court.

Such Proposed Special Findings shall be submitted to the Court, pursuant to Trial Rule 52(C), and shall be submitted within such time as the court shall direct.

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A party seeking restricted or supervised parenting time must file the motion at least 21 days before the hearing, subject to waiver by the Court for good cause or significant peril to a child.

At least twenty-one (21) days prior to any hearing in which a party intends to seek restricted parenting time [less than Parenting Time Guidelines] or supervised parenting time, that party shall file, and contemporaneously serve upon opposing counsel or on subject parent, if that parent is not represented by counsel, a verified motion for restricted parenting time which sets forth the factual basis upon which the request is predicated. The twenty-one (21) days advance notice may be waived by the Court for good cause or where circumstances arise immediately prior to the hearing indicate that, absent restrictions on parenting time, a minor child or children's psychological and/or physical wellbeing and/or development may be in significant peril.

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A withdrawal request must be filed at least ten days before trial or a hearing, except for good cause; the requirement is waived when other counsel appears with the withdrawal.

The court will not grant a request to withdraw an appearance unless the same has been filed with the court at least (10) days prior to trial date or date of hearing, except for good cause. A withdrawal of appearance when accompanied by the appearance of other counsel shall constitute a waiver of this requirement.

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A party seeking maintenance at a Final Hearing must file a verified motion at least 21 days before the hearing.

At least twenty-one (21) days prior to any Final Hearing in which a party intends to seek an order for maintenance, that party shall file a verified motion setting forth that request for relief and the factual basis of bases upon which the request is predicated.

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A continuance motion based on a scheduling conflict must be filed within seven days after the conflict becomes apparent.

Any such motion for continuance shall be filed within seven (7) days of the scheduling conflict becoming apparent.

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Unless the Court directs otherwise or grants leave, proposed orders in emergency matters are due within 48 hours after the hearing.

Unless otherwise directed or given leave of the Court, proposed Orders in emergency matters shall be filed within forty-eight (48) hours after a hearing; proposed Orders in other matters shall be filed within seven (7) days as computed by Indiana Trial Rule 6.

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If the opposing party is served by a method other than mail, the response time must be adjusted to the applicable time frame under the Indiana Trial Rules.

The time within which the opposing party is to respond shall be adjusted to the appropriate time frame set forth in the Indiana Trial Rules if the party is served other than by mail.

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A written request for a summary judgment hearing must be received within ten days after the response is filed or due.

A written request for a hearing must be received by the Court no later than ten (10) days after the response was filed or is due.

WARNING

It is within the sound discretion of the assigned Judge whether a hearing shall be held on a motion to correct error; however, any party may request a hearing upon a motion to correct error by filing a written request by separate motion at any time before the Court has ruled upon such motion or the time for making a ruling has expired and the motion has been deemed denied.

It is within the sound discretion of the assigned Judge whether a hearing shall be held on a motion to correct error; however, any party may request a hearing upon a motion to correct error by filing a written request by separate motion at any time before the Court has ruled upon such motion or the time for making a ruling has expired and the motion has been deemed denied.

WARNING

The Court may order that not later than thirty (30) days prior to a contested Final Hearing date in which issues are contested, each party complete, sign, and file a "Pretrial Statement of Facts and Issues" utilizing the form attached hereto as "Appendix B."

The Court may order that not later than thirty (30) days prior to a contested Final Hearing date in which issues are contested, each party complete, sign, and file a "Pretrial Statement of Facts and Issues" utilizing the form attached hereto as "Appendix B."