Ohio County Courts, Indiana Service and Proof of Service Rules

These motions must be accompanied by proof of service upon opposing counsel or the opposing party.

Motions to dismiss, for judgment on the pleadings, and for summary judgment shall be accompanied by a brief or memorandum and proof of service upon opposing counsel or party.

Service

Court service to opposing party

Attorneys may not serve one another by placing documents, pleadings, or notices in the Court’s file.

Service by one attorney upon another cannot be made by placing of the documents, pleadings or notices in the Court's file. They will not be recognized as service by the Court when done in this fashion.

The parties must exchange the specified tax, pay, pension, and retirement information within 45 days after the dissolution petition is filed.

Within forty-five (45) days of the filing of a petition for dissolution of marriage, the parties shall exchange copies of federal income tax returns for the previous year, most recent pay stubs and all of the most current information available regarding pensions, 40I k's and any other retirement plans.

Applies to

Pre trial notice

A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must serve the pre-trial notice on all parties before trial.

A party who offers biologically contaminated evidence must file a pre-trial notice with the trial court and serve all the parties so that the Court can consider the issue and rule appropriately before trial.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

In post-decree dissolution matters, hearing notices must be served on the other party and that party’s attorney, including in contempt, modification, and supplemental proceedings.

In all matters pertaining to dissolution of marriage commenced after the final decree has been placed on the Order Book, notice of hearings thereon must be served upon the other party and upon the attorney who appeared for the other party in the dissolution proceedings. The rule shall apply in all proceedings for contempt, modifications, proceedings supplemental and the like.

Service

Court service

Notices, court documents, orders, and communications placed in the Court’s files constitute service and notice to the respective attorneys.

All notices, such as pink sheets showing the dates of hearings and trials, Court documents, such as orders and communications, will be placed in these files and shall constitute service and notice of the same to the respective attorneys.

The parties must exchange verified financial declaration forms in the form set forth in Exhibit A within 60 days after the petition is filed.

Within sixty (60) days of the date of filing of the petition, exchange verified financial declaration forms as set forth in Exhibit "A" to this Rule.