Warrick County Courts, Indiana Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Mediation status report

The mediation-status report must indicate whether an agreement was reached in whole or in part, or whether the parties extended mediation.

This report shall indicate that an agreement was or was not reached in whole or in part or that the mediation was extended by the parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Mediation status report

The report must state whether an agreement was reached in whole or in part or mediation was extended; if no matter is resolved by agreement, the mediator must report that to the Court without comment or recommendation.

This report shall indicate that an agreement was or was not reached in whole or in part or that the medication was extended by the parties. If the parties do not reach any agreement as to any matter as a result of the mediation, the mediator shall report the lack of any agreement to the Court without comment or recommendation.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Mediation agreement

Any agreement reached in mediation must be written and signed by the parties and their counsel.

If an agreement is reached in whole or in part, it shall be reduced to writing and signed by the parties and their counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint stipulation of disposition

If the agreement resolves all issues, a joint stipulation of disposition must be filed with the Court.

If the agreement is complete on all issues, a joint stipulation of disposition shall be filed with the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Fee waiver request

An indigent parent seeking a class-fee waiver must request it in writing before attending, complete the fee-waiver form, and provide the form to the court for review.

The fee may be waived for persons who the court finds to be indigent if a written request is made to the court in which the case is pending in advance of attending the class. Waiver of the fee requires the parent to complete a fee waiver form which can be obtained from the Warrick County Clerk’s Office and providing it to the court where the case is pending for review by a judicial officer in that court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written application

A parent unable to attend in person must apply in writing to the court for permission to attend a comparable court-approved class or course.

Parents who are unable to attend the class in person due to distance, health, or other reasons, shall make written application to the court in which their case is pending for permission to participate in a comparable class or course approved by the court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of extension

To obtain the automatic extension, the party must file a Notice of Extension with the Court.

Each party required to make a response to a complaint, counterclaim or cross-claim, may obtain an automatic thirty (30) day extension of time to plead or otherwise respond to such claim by filing a Notice of Extension with the Court and serving a copy of the same upon all parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Mediation agreement

In domestic relations matters, the mediation agreement must be filed with the Court.

In domestic relations matters, the agreement shall then be filed with the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Mediation agreement

In other matters, the mediation agreement may be filed with the Court only if the parties agree.

In all other matters, the agreement shall be filed with the Court only by agreement of the parties.