Wells County Courts, Indiana Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Certificate of attendance

Each party must file a certificate of attendance before the final hearing.

Each party must file a certificate of attendance for each party with the Court before a final hearing may be held.

Applies to

Financial declaration

The financial declaration includes an affirmation under penalties of perjury that its representations are true and complete as of the stated date.

I affirm, under penalties of perjury, that the foregoing representations are true and complete as of this _____ day of _______________ 20_____.

Applies to

Completed financial declaration form

The responding party must submit the completed form to the Court as an exhibit at any contested hearing.

and submit the completed form to the Court as an exhibit at any contested hearing.

Applies to

Financial declaration

All parties must submit financial declarations as an exhibit immediately before a contested hearing involving child support, asset disposition, or maintenance.

All parties shall submit the financial declarations to the Court as an exhibit immediately prior to any contested hearing involving child support, the disposition of assets, or maintenance.

Applies to

Final mediation report

When custody or visitation is contested, the case may not proceed to final hearing until the parties complete good-faith private mediation and the mediator submits a final report, unless good cause is shown.

In an action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or to establish paternity, if child custody or visitation is to be contested at the final hearing, except for good cause shown the Court shall not allow the case to be submitted at final hearing until the parties have participated in private mediation with a mediator approved by the Court and the mediator submits to the Court a final report indicating that the parties have mediated in good faith and that the mediation process is completed.

Applies to

Special judge agreement

Any agreement to select a special judge must be in writing and filed in the court where the case is pending.

The agreement of the parties must be in writing and filed in the Court where the case is pending.

Applies to

Transcript fee report

Court reporters must report transcript fees to the Indiana Supreme Court Office of Judicial Administration at least annually, using its prescribed forms.

Each court reporter shall report, at least on an annual basis, all transcript fees received for the preparation of county indigent, state indigent or private transcripts to the Indiana Supreme Court Office of Judicial Administration. The reporting shall be made on forms prescribed by the Office of Judicial Administration.

Applies to

Financial declaration

The financial declaration must include the prior CSOW for legal-duty child support for prior children.

10 Weekly Legal Duty Child Support for Prior Children – attach prior CSOW

Applies to

Financial declaration and child support obligation worksheets

Each party must supplement their financial declaration and Child Support Obligation Worksheets if they acquire new information or the information provided was incorrect.

Each party is under obligation to supplement their financial declaration and Child Support Obligation Worksheets if new information is acquired or the information provided is incorrect.

Applies to

Financial declaration

The financial declaration must include a copy of the order for alimony or support maintenance actually paid to prior spouses.

12 Weekly Alimony/Support Maintenance – Amount Actually Paid to Prior Spouses – Attach Copy of Order

Applies to

Written compensation agreement

The supervising court must enter into a written agreement specifying how court reporters will be compensated for gap and overtime hours.

The supervising court shall enter into a written agreement with the court reporters which outlines the manner in which the court reporter is to be compensated for gap and overtime hours; i.e. monetary compensation or compensatory time off regular work hours.

Applies to

Indiana child support obligation worksheet

In matters involving child support, asset disposition, or maintenance, the parties must complete the Indiana Child Support Obligation Worksheet in full.

In all matters involving child support, disposition of assets, or maintenance, the parties shall complete, in full, an Indiana Child Support Obligation Worksheet and financial declaration.

Applies to

Private practice agreement

When a court reporter uses court equipment, workspace, and supplies for private practice with the court’s agreement, the parties must enter a written agreement specifying the market rate, recordkeeping method, and reimbursement method.

If a court reporter elects to engage in private practice through the recording of a deposition and/or preparing of a deposition transcript, and the court reporter desires to utilize the court’s equipment, work space, and supplies, and the court agrees to the use of the court equipment for such purpose, the court and the court reporter shall enter into a written agreement which must, at a minimum, designate the following: 1. The reasonable market rate for the use of equipment, work space and supplies; 2. The method by which records are to be kept for the use of equipment, work space and supplies; and 3. The method by which the court reporter is to reimburse the court for the use of the equipment, work space and supplies.

Applies to

Financial declaration

The financial declaration must include the prior order for court-ordered child support for prior children.

9 Weekly Court Ordered Child Support for Prior Children (attach prior Order)

Applies to

Financial declaration

10 Weekly Legal Duty Child Support for Prior Children – attach CSOW

10 Weekly Legal Duty Child Support for Prior Children – attach CSOW

Applies to

Financial declarations and child support obligation worksheets

The parties must verify financial declarations and Child Support Obligation Worksheets.

Financial declarations and Child Support Obligation Worksheets shall be verified by the parties.

Applies to

County indigent transcript claim

A court reporter must submit a claim to the county for preparing or copying a county indigent transcript.

The court reporter shall submit a claim directed to the county for the preparation or copying of any county indigent transcripts.

Applies to

Petition for withdrawal

Counsel seeking to withdraw must file a petition with evidence of at least 10 days’ written notice to the client or vigorous attempts to contact the client, unless another counsel appears with the withdrawal.

Counsel desiring to withdraw appearance in any action shall file a petition requesting to do so. Such petition shall file with the Court satisfactory evidence of at least ten (10) days written notice to the client in advance of the withdrawal date or evidence of vigorous attempts to contact the client. Withdrawal of appearance when accompanied by the appearance of another counsel shall constitute a waiver of the foregoing requirements.

Applies to

Criminal bench warrant

The amount of bail specified by the rule must be endorsed on a criminal bench warrant.

Upon issuance of a criminal bench warrant, the amount of bail specified in this rule shall be endorsed on the warrant.