Judge Daniel J. Zalla

Applies to

Petition

The reviewing judge must identify in the petition’s Court Action section which type of protective-order action resulted.

Applies to

Written court authorization

Neither party may call a child as a witness or bring the child to Court without prior written Court authorization.

Applies to

Child support order or agreement

A child-support worksheet must be attached to every order or agreement for child support ordered by the Court or agreed to by the parties in a case before the Court.

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

Petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

If a Temporary Removal Hearing is set within 24 hours after entry of an Emergency Custody Order, the clerk must notify all relevant parties and attorneys that the order was entered.

When time is of the essence, faxed or electronic copies of Emergency Custody Orders or petitions are sufficient notice to the listed recipients.

Applies to

Summons

When a case is transferred because of a pending dissolution or custody matter, the initiating court must reissue the summons if service has not been made, for up to fourteen days or as the court deems necessary for the petitioner's protection; later reissuance is handled by the transferee court as needed.

After-hours petitions must be brought to the on-call judge for consideration.

Contact

Phone

If the District Court Judges and/or Family Court Judge are unavailable, the Clerk should call a non-Family Court Circuit Judge.

Final hearing and, if applicable, Case Management Conference dates must be obtained by contacting the Court's Staff Attorney.