Posey County Courts, Indiana Service and Proof of Service Rules

A post-dissolution pleading must be served individually on a party no longer represented under subparagraph E; serving a copy on that party’s original counsel is professional courtesy only.

The service of any post-dissolution pleading upon any party not represented by counsel pursuant to this subparagraph E shall be made upon the party individually pursuant to the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure. Any copy of any pleading served upon the party’s original counsel will be deemed to be a matter of professional courtesy only.

Deadline

5 business days

The other party must receive at least five business days’ notice of an initial hearing, except in actions finalized by a timely agreed summary decree; these rules do not apply to protection-order actions and may be waived by court order for good cause in dissolution and paternity matters.

(A) In all original domestic relations and paternity actions, except those finalized by a timely agreed summary decree, the parties shall appear for an initial hearing in Court at 8:00 a.m. on a weekly date designated by the Court wherein the parties shall, in good faith discuss the issues and attempt to reach an agreement on the same. In all cases involving minor children, the parties shall attend and pay for the “Trans Parenting” seminar before the final hearing. If the parties are unable to resolve any or all of the issues, the Court will set a final contested hearing, subject to any order requiring mediation. A party shall provide to the other party at least five (5) business days’ notice of any 8:00 a.m. initial hearing set. (D) These rules do not apply to protection order actions and may be waived in dissolution and paternity matters upon order of the court for good cause shown.