Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 56 rules apply across Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

E-Filing

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  • MiFILE permits electronic filing for all Circuit Court case types except NC and EM, and strongly encourages e-filing.

  • An FY or FX case must be changed by court order to a valid FC, FH, or FJ case code before using the stated e-filing process.

  • Electronic filing is mandatory for civil cases, both for initiating a new case and filing in an existing case.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Document
    Must include
    caption, case number

    The first page must identify the case number, parties, and document title, and any instructions appearing on that page must be removed before MiFILE submission.

  • Applies to
    Judgment of divorce

    The Record of Divorce or Annulment form must be filed before or together with the Judgment of Divorce.

  • Applies to
    Pleading document

    Every pleading or document must bear a wet or scanned ink signature or an electronic signature formatted as “/s/” followed by the filer’s name.

Bundling

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  • Each distinct pleading or document must be saved and uploaded separately rather than combined into one PDF.

  • Distinct documents cannot be combined and filed in a single electronic file.

  • Pages belonging to one document and any attachments to that document must be combined before MiFILE submission rather than uploaded separately.

Formatting

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  • Format
    PDF

    Documents and images should be converted to PDF, scanned at 8.5 by 11 inches, and scanned at about 200 dpi whenever possible.

  • Format
    PDF

    Do not upload smartphone images directly to MiFILE; convert or scan them into a properly sized PDF first.

  • To merge documents, upload all pages, then drag the document to be merged onto the lead document; the combined document will be submitted to the court as one document.

About Judge Kameshia D. Gant

Appointed to the Circuit Court on April 30, 2019 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer Presiding Judge of the Men’s Adult Treatment Court Graduate of the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School Admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 2006 and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 2007 Probation Agent for the Michigan Department of Corrections, 1998-2001 Judicial Court Clerk at the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, 2001-2004 Judicial Intern at the Theodore Levin U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Jan-May 2004 Consultant for the Neighborhood Legal Services of Michigan's Children's Justice Center, 2004-2019 Gant Law, PLLC, 2006-2019 Oakland County Jury Board Commission May 2017-May 2019 Past President and Member of the Association of Black Judges of Michigan Member of the Board of Directors for the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association Member of the Michigan Judges Association Board Advisory Board Member for the Southfield Community Anti-Drug Coalition Member of the Board of Directors for the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Oakland County Bar Foundation, Fellow Member of the Oakland County Bar Association Oakland County Inns of Court Judicial Team Leader Other Memberships: American Bar Association Black Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Dr. Martin Luther King Task Force, Inc. Michigan Association for Justice National Association of Women Judges National Bar Association National Congress of Black Women State Bar of Michigan Wolverine Bar Association Women Officials Network Appointed to the Michigan Judicial Council in 202 Elected to the State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners in District I in 2021 Professional Standards Committee Member Liaison for the Children’s Law Committee in 2021 and Family Law Committee in 2022 Awards/Recognition: D. Augustus Straker Bar Association Michael K. Lee Community Service Award in 2018 H. Wallace Parker Preservation of Justice Award from the Northern Oakland County Branch of the NAACP in 2020 Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2021 Woman of the Year Member of the Women in the Law Class of 2021 Volunteer of the Year for the Michigan Center for Civic Education Mock Trial Program in 2021 D. Augustus Straker Bar Association Michael K. Lee Community Service Award in 2018 Member of the Michigan Chronicle’s Women of Excellence Class of 2022 Top Circuit Court Judges by DB Business Magazine in 2022

Circuit Court Judge, Family Div In person courtroom: 2A Chambers: 248-858-0340 JudgeGantChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov

Common questions about Judge Kameshia D. Gant's rules

Does Judge Kameshia D. Gant require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Kameshia D. Gant's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Custody, parenting-time, and support motions must first be screened by the assigned referee before reaching the court.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Settlement Conferences before the Friend of the Court

What must be included with order filings before Judge Kameshia D. Gant?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Every order must be signed by the person who prepared it.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Orders Following Hearing

What must be included with default judgment filings before Judge Kameshia D. Gant?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A motion for entry of a default judgment of divorce must identify the filing, service, default-entry, default-judgment, proposed-judgment, notice-of-hearing, and motion-filing and service dates.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Motions

How may parties contact Judge Kameshia D. Gant's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Kameshia D. Gant's chambers. The rule lists email ramseyj@oakgov.com; judgegantchambers@oakgov.com. An emergency motion must be electronically filed with the county clerk through Mi-File/TrueFiling, with notice emailed to the judicial staff attorney and chambers.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Emergency Motions

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Kameshia D. Gant?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. An adjournment request must be made on the record unless the court advises otherwise.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Juvenile Matters

Does Judge Kameshia D. Gant require motion papers to be bundled?

Yes. Judge Kameshia D. Gant requires bundling for covered papers. An order filed under the seven-day rule must include the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service as one document, with a separate copy of the proposed order for entry if no objection is filed.

View ruleSource: page 4, section Orders Following Hearing

Is electronic filing required before Judge Kameshia D. Gant?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. An emergency motion must be electronically filed with the county clerk through Mi-File/TrueFiling, with notice emailed to the judicial staff attorney and chambers.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Emergency Motions

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Kameshia D. Gant?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. All documents and exhibits must be submitted to the court and the parties at least two days before the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 5, section REMEMBER, PRIOR TO APPEARING VIA ZOOM

What rule applies to service for motion before Judge Kameshia D. Gant?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: all parties. If the motion hearing date and time are not stipulated, the Zoom hearing must be scheduled seven days in advance and notice must be emailed to the other parties.

View ruleSource: page 5, section MOTIONS WITH 7 DAYS NOTICE
Complete rules summary for Judge Kameshia D. Gant

Custody, parenting-time, and support motions must first be screened by the assigned referee before reaching the court.

If the referee’s proposal does not resolve the dispute, the moving party must repraecipe and renotice the motion within 30 days, and may otherwise need to file a new or amended motion.

An order filed under the seven-day rule must include the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service as one document, with a separate copy of the proposed order for entry if no objection is filed.

Every order must be signed by the person who prepared it.

An order not entered under the seven-day rule or within 24 hours after the hearing must be accompanied by a motion to enter the order.

A motion for entry of a default judgment of divorce must identify the filing, service, default-entry, default-judgment, proposed-judgment, notice-of-hearing, and motion-filing and service dates.

A divorce judgment must include all applicable statutory language.

A consent-based divorce judgment requires the signatures of both parties.

A party opting out of Friend of the Court Services must obtain an opt-out order.

Every opt-out case requires a signed advice of rights.

Every Uniform Child Support Order must be accompanied by the child-support calculation.

When the parties deviate from the child-support guidelines, the deviation addendum must be provided with the calculations.

A deviation from the child-support guidelines must use the deviation factors appropriate for the reason for the deviation.

When all parties agree, the motion may be heard on any available day and time, with the parties agreeing to proceed with a Zoom hearing on the earliest available date.

A motion without seven-day notice must include certification of personal contact requesting concurrence and stating that concurrence was denied.

The moving party must include the parties’ availability to conduct a hearing.

If the motion hearing date and time are not stipulated, the Zoom hearing must be scheduled seven days in advance and notice must be emailed to the other parties.

The moving party must certify that they personally contacted someone on a specified date in 2020 to request concurrence in the motion’s relief and that concurrence was denied.

As an alternative to personal contact, the moving party must certify reasonable and diligent attempts by email or telephone to obtain concurrence and state that the attempts were unsuccessful.

An electronic signature on the email certifies that the information in the email is correct.

All documents and exhibits must be submitted to the court and the parties at least two days before the hearing.

For audio-only participation, call (646) 876 9923 and connect using the Meeting ID; contact the Judge's staff about connection issues.

Chambers may be contacted by email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com or by telephone at (248) 858-0340.

The Judicial Clerk may be contacted by email or telephone about PPOs, scheduling matters, and general questions.

The Judicial Assistant may be contacted by email at denardl@oakgov.com regarding juvenile-related matters.

The Judicial Staff Attorney may be contacted by email at ramseyj@oakgov.com regarding emergency motions, motions for summary disposition, or motions for reconsideration.

A person may contact chambers to arrange to review a hearing after it has been held.

Domestic cases dated 2015 or later with suffixes DM, DC, DS, DP, or DZ may use electronic filing.

A responsive pleading must identify the allegation or statement to which the response is directed before stating the response.

A request for an in-person hearing may be made by email to chambers or during a hearing.

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