Hancock County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

A motion for conciliation must be made by the first pretrial conference unless the Court grants written leave for a later filing.

Motions for conciliation shall be made no later than the first pretrial conference for the case, unless leave is granted in writing by the Court to file the request at a later date.

CRITICAL

A conciliation motion requesting a procedure lasting more than 90 days must be set for an oral hearing at the earliest possible time.

B. If a motion for conciliation requests a conciliation procedure lasting more than ninety (90) days, the motion shall be set for oral hearing at the earliest possible time in order to determine the propriety of the request.

CRITICAL

A motion to reallocate parental rights and responsibilities cannot be heard until a pretrial conference on the motion is conducted, unless the Court waives that requirement.

A. No motion for reallocation of parental rights and responsibilities shall be heard by the Court until a pretrial conference is conducted on the motion, unless waived by the Court.

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A. Any motion not expressly governed by Rules 65 or 75 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure shall have attached or included a memorandum prepared by counsel that supports the granting of the motion. The memorandum shall contain the applicable citation to authorities supporting the position of the party. Except in cases of default under Civil Rule 55, a nonmoving party shall have a period of fourteen (14) days from the filing of a motion in which to file a responsive memorandum with citation to applicable authorities. Any reply memorandum shall be filed within seven (7) days after the filing of any responsive memorandum.

Summary: For motions not governed by Ohio Civil Rules 65 or 75, a supporting memorandum with citations is required; responsive memoranda are due within 14 days except in Civil Rule 55 default cases, and replies are due within 7 days after a response.

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B. The above provision shall not apply if the motion to reallocate parental rights and responsibilities is a joint motion made by all interested parties.