Judge Stephen C. Grefer

Applies to

Verification

The petitioner must check and initial one of the custody-decree statements in the verification.

Applies to

Petition for divorce

List each child’s birth year, but not their full date of birth.

Applies to

Petition for divorce

Leave the Petition’s “No.” and “Division” fields blank and enter the parties’ names in the specified caption lines.

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Petition for divorce

After the Petition is filed, serve your spouse with a certified copy.

You may deliver the certified Petition yourself using an Acceptance of Service signed by your spouse before a notary, after filing and delivery of the certified copy.

Service

Personal service to opposing party

You may have the Sheriff personally serve your spouse and should tell the Clerk’s Office that personal service is needed.

The defendant must file the Proof of Transfer form with the parish clerk within 10 days after transferring firearms.

The defendant must file the Proof of Transfer/Declaration of Non-Possession with the parish or city clerk within 10 days.

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Proof of transfer form

The Proof of Transfer Form must be filed with the issuing Clerk of Court within ten days of the transfer, excluding legal holidays only.

One continuance will be granted for good cause; the new hearing date must be set within 15 court days when all parties waive service and citation, and within 30 days in all other cases.

The meeting with the Hearing Officer must not be continued because discovery is incomplete.

Note that courts take scheduled dates seriously, and a continuance should be asked for only as a last option.