Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee Service and Proof of Service Rules

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed parenting plan

Service

Mail to opposing party

Service may be effectuated by mailing a copy of the Proposed Parenting Plan to the adverse party at their last known address. The same should be reflected in a certificate of service on the Proposed Parenting Plan.

Service may be effectuated by mailing a copy of the Proposed Parenting Plan to the adverse party at their last known address. The same should be reflected in a certificate of service on the Proposed Parenting Plan.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion to set support

Both parties must submit their sworn income/expense statements and income documentation to the Court at the support motion hearing.

Both parties must provide their respective sworn income and expense statements and income documentation to the Court at the time of the motion hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

Service

Mail to opposing party

An Order for a resolved motion may not be submitted or mailed to the adverse party before the scheduled hearing date.

The Order may not be submitted or mailed to opposing counsel or self-represented litigant prior to the date of the scheduled motion hearing and must reference the date of the hearing

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Affidavit

Service

Mail

The Affidavit must be served via U.S. Mail, efile notification, or email pursuant to TCRP 5, as evidenced by a completed certificate of service.

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Affidavit has been forwarded via U.S. Mail, efile notification or email pursuant to TCRP 5 to the following on the ______ day of _____________________ 20_______

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pretrial motion

Pretrial motions, except summary judgment motions, must be served on the opposing party with all supporting material at least 14 days before the hearing.

All pretrial motions, other than motions for summary judgment, must be filed and served on the opposing party with all supporting material, including all of the documentary evidence of the motion to the contrary, including without limitation, all affidavits, deposition excerpts, discovery responses, proposed temporary parenting schedules, and all other factual material in which the moving party relies, at least 14 days (including weekends and holidays) before the motion hearing.