Judge Alexandra Robert Gordon

Applies to

Ex petite petition for final discharge

An ex parte petition for final discharge relying on a distribution order longer than three pages must include a conformed copy of that order.

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

The proposed order must use Judicial Council Form GC-224, be titled Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings, and include findings based on state law.

Applies to

Ex parte application

Must include

proposed order

The filing must include proof that all parties received timely notice, a request for order, and a proposed order.

Applies to

Summons

A proof of service of summons is required for every method of service, including notice and acknowledgment of receipt.

Applies to

Psychotropic medication authorization application

The Juvenile Probation Officer must provide notice concerning the authorization application.

Service

Mail

A restraining order after hearing with the same terms as the temporary restraining order may be served by U.S. mail.

The Court is open to the parties agreeing to an expedited briefing schedule where one side files a 5-page motion, the other side files a 5-page response, the moving party a 3-page reply and a hearing date is set 10 days out from the last filing.

A respondent may designate additional record papers by filing notice within 10 days after service of the appellant's designation.

A Petition to Vacate Civil Assessment must be filed within 20 days after the Notice of Civil Assessment is mailed.

Electronic courtesy copies of proposed orders must be emailed contemporaneously with e-filing in both Word and PDF formats.

Courtesy copies for conventionally filed papers must be lodged when the papers are filed.

Two courtesy copies of every subsequent filing relating to the motion must be delivered to the Probate Department.