Wells County Courts, Indiana Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Blank financial declaration form and child support obligation worksheet

The initiating party must serve the responding party with a blank financial declaration form and Child Support Obligation Worksheet along with the summons or order to appear.

An initiating party shall serve upon the responding party a blank financial declaration form and Indiana Child Support Obligation Worksheet with the summons or order to appear

CRITICAL

A real estate bond requires notice to the prosecuting attorney and a hearing on whether the property value covers the full bail amount.

Real Estate Bond: All real estate bonds shall be granted only after notice is sent to the prosecuting attorney by the defendant or his counsel and a hearing is conducted to determine whether the value of the real estate is of sufficient value to satisfy the full bail amount.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial declaration

The parties must exchange financial declarations within 30 days after a new case or modification petition is filed, unless they agree otherwise or the court grants leave.

Financial declarations shall be exchanged between the parties within thirty (30) days of a new case or modification petition being filed, unless by agreement of the parties or leave of court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial declaration form and child support obligation worksheet

The responding party must be instructed to complete and serve the forms on the initiating party within 30 days of receipt.

with instructions that the responding party shall complete and serve on the initiating party the forms within 30 days of receipt

WARNING

Applies to

Financial declaration form

The financial declaration form need not be exchanged or filed if the court approves a written waiver, the parties have settled all financial issues in writing, service is by publication with no response, or a post-decree proceeding has no financial implications.

Exceptions: the financial declaration form need not be exchanged or filed if: A. The Court approves the parties’ written agreement to waive the exchange; B. The parties have executed a written agreement that settles all financial issues; C. The proceeding is on in which the service is by publication and there is no response; or D. The proceeding is post-decree and concerns issues without financial implications.