Graves Circuit Court Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Trial brief

If the Court requires trial briefs, each party must submit a short memorandum of the facts and law on which it will rely.

require each party to submit a trial brief consisting of a short memorandum of the party’s view of the facts and law on which that party will rely; and if so, the Court shall fix the time for filing such briefs in the pretrial order.

WARNING

Applies to

Status quo order

Pursuant to FCRPP 2(5), a completed AOC-237, Status Quo Order, may be filed at the time the petition for dissolution is filed, and shall be presented at the initial court appearance.

Pursuant to FCRPP 2(5), a completed AOC-237, Status Quo Order, may be filed at the time the petition for dissolution is filed, and shall be presented at the initial court appearance.

WARNING

Applies to

Objections to master commissioner report

Objections stand submitted upon the filing of Form AOC 280.

The objections will then stand submitted upon the filing of Form AOC 280.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

Motions submitted for decision on depositions must say so, must not be set for a time certain, and must be noticed for the Court’s convenience.

Motions, including those for Interlocutory Decrees or final Decrees, that are submitted for decision upon Depositions shall note that fact, and shall not be set for a time certain, and shall be noticed for the convenience of the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Contempt motion

To seek a rule for contempt, a motion should be filed and supported by a sufficient affidavit showing the applicant is entitled to the rule.

The proper procedure in procuring a rule for contempt is as follows: A motion should be filed asking for the rule, and this should be supported by a sufficient affidavit showing that applicant is entitled to the same.

WARNING

Applies to

Deviation motion

A party seeking a deviation from the standard may file a motion, but must accompany it with an affidavit stating specific grounds to rebut the presumption.

Either party may file a motion seeking a deviation from the standard along with an accompanying affidavit setting forth specific grounds to rebut the presumption.