Judge LaKeisha N. Jefferson
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Document Filing Requirements45 rules
The Joint Pre-Trial Outline must be completely filled out. There are no reservations of rights.
A discovery motion must include a moving-party counsel certificate confirming conferral efforts and explaining any inability to agree or opposing counsel's refusal to confer.
Court's wording
No motion relative to discovery will be heard by this Court unless accompanied by a certificate of counsel for the moving party, stating that counsel have conferred in person or by telephone for purposes of amicably resolving the issues and stating why they are unable to agree or stating that opposing counsel has willfully refused to confer after reasonable notice.
Mover must certify that counsel for ALL parties have conferred in person, to confirm the foregoing!
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the documentation ordered to be produced above and the information provided by you in the Family Law Affidavit shall be true and correct to the best of your knowledge, information, and belief.
You shall by order of the court, fully complete ALL sections that apply to your case.
VIII. ❑ Income and Expense Sheet (Required for every case involving child support, spousal support, or contempt involving support matters or monetary payments)
If either of the above applies, please attach the Order of Protection or affidavit.
This section is to be completed in all cases involving child custody and visitation
If you claim you are disabled, but are not receiving disability benefits (SSD, Workmen’s comp, Maintenance and Cure, etc.), you must bring certified copies of your medical records with you to the hearing.
Have you provided the documents required for self-employed persons on the HOC Order? ❑ Yes ❑ No
5. If your request for a modification is based upon a change in your income or financial circumstances, indicate your gross income at the time the support was last set by the court (and provide a W-2 form or other supporting documentation), and the current amount of support ordered by the court:
10. What is the actual cost of health insurance for only the children – you must provide documentation from your employer or the insurance company to show the difference in cost for employee only coverage, and employee plus children coverage, if the children are covered under a family plan.
You are required to complete Section VIII – Income and Expense Sheet
You are required to provide a certified copy of any judgment/court order or other document which requires you to pay child support for other children.
If your request for a modification (either increase or decrease) is based upon a change in your income or financial circumstances, state your gross and net income at the time the support was last set by the court (provide supporting documentation):
Please provide proof.
Include
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If so, what is the rental value?
If yes, provide specific facts which support such an injunction.
If there is a need for an exception to such an injunction (for example, to permit a business to be able to continue to operate), provide a detailed explanation of the facts supporting the exception:
If yes, please provide a copy of the petition and order.
List each alleged count of contempt separately. For each, state the exact provision of a judgment or order that defendant has allegedly violated. Give the date of the judgment or order.
You are also required to complete the attached Section VIII – Income and Expense Sheet.
For reimbursement claims, the affidavit must describe the demand for reimbursement, summarize the expenses and the other party’s pro-rata share, and attach organized supporting proof.
Court's wording
If the issue is reimbursement for medicals, extracurriculars, etc., list how and when demand for reimbursement was made. Provide a summary of all such expenses and the amount of the other party’s pro- rata share of same, and attach all supporting proof with the documents organized in the order and manner in which the expenses are listed in the summary.
If you are the payor, please state any defense you may have to non-payment of the amounts claimed.
What proof does payor have that they have paid toward their ongoing monthly obligation or arrears?
Are you asking that the party violating the court order be sentenced to jail time?
Has payor been held in contempt of court before?
Please state if a “purge” has been previously set by the court, and whether it was paid.
If the answer to “d” is yes, list the violation which led to each finding of contempt and sentence imposed by the court.
If the answer to “d” is yes, list the date of each judgment of contempt.
If the answer is yes, please provide details.
What notice was payee sent of their share of court-ordered obligations?
What proof does payee have that they have not been paid on the ongoing monthly obligation or arrears?
What is the payor’s ability to pay?
Is there a non-support case pending?
The payor must be prepared to present testimony and evidence concerning ability to pay at the hearing.
Court's wording
Please be advised that your ability to pay will be an issue before the court and you must come prepared to present testimony and evidence you want the court or hearing officer to consider on your hearing date.
Please provide the dollar value of the claim: Child Support: $___________________; Spousal Support $___________________; Other Money Judgment $_______________________.
Complete this section only if support arrearages are an issue before the court, and attach additional sheets if necessary.
I CERTIFY that I have attached copies of all financial documentation as ordered by the court.
At the hearing, each party must be prepared to support with documentation their respective positions with regard to the income of the party who is self-employed or who is employed by a closely-held entity in which the party has an ownership interest.
Further, you shall immediately update the documentation and Affidavit if any of the information changes prior to the hearing, and you shall immediately correct any errors that you discover after this Affidavit has been completed.
Check the boxes below to indicate all sections you have completed and attached.
Fill in the page number blanks at the bottom of the pages you are submitting.
Remove all pages that do not apply to your case before submission.
Estimate the amount of attorney fees which you have incurred in seeking the relief before the court
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Jury charges and jury interrogatories may be submitted electronically on a disc.
Jury Charges and Jury Interrogatories may be submitted electronically on disc.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
After a trial date is selected, the Joint Pre-Trial Outline is due ten days before trial and is the only filing deadline.
Once a trial date is selected, the only filing deadline is a "Joint Pre-trial Outline" due ten (10) days prior to trial.
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Summary judgment, Daubert, and motions in limine must be filed at least sixty days before trial to be heard.
In order to be heard, motions for summary judgment, Daubert motions, and motions in limine must be filed at least sixty (60) days prior to trial.
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All parties must submit confidential quantum memoranda or position papers at least seventy-two hours before the settlement conference.
Mandatory confidential quantum memoranda or position papers are due from all parties seventy-two (72) hours prior to the settlement conference.
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Opposition and reply memoranda must be filed at least eight calendar days before the hearing.
All opposition and/or reply memoranda must be filed at least eight (8) calendar days prior to the time of the hearing.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
A self-employed person or qualifying closely held business employee must deliver the second-paragraph documents to the opposing party, and to the court or clerk if required, at least five days before the hearing, excluding holidays.
If self-employed or employed by a closely-held business entity in which you have an ownership interest, documents required by the second paragraph of this order must be delivered to the opposing party [and to the court or filed with the clerk, if required by the court] at least five (5) days, exclusive of holidays, before the hearing.
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Page 1 | NOTICE OF DEADLINES
The documents identified in the first paragraph must be exchanged with the opposing party, and if required by the court, delivered to the court or filed with the clerk at least five days before the hearing, excluding holidays.
Documents required by the first paragraph of this order must be exchanged with the opposing party [and delivered to the court or filed with the clerk, if required by the court] at least five (5) days, exclusive of holidays, before the hearing.
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Page 1 | NOTICE OF DEADLINES
The opposing party must be notified immediately by delivery of an amended Family Law Affidavit and updated documentation, with court delivery or filing if required.
You shall immediately notify the opposing party of the update or errors by delivering an amended Family Law Affidavit with updated documentation to the opposing party [and to the court or filed with the clerk, if required by the court].
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Page 2 | HEARING INFORMATION ORDER
The parties or attorneys must execute and deliver the pertinent Family Law Affidavit sections, and file or deliver them to the court if required, at least five days before the hearing, excluding holidays.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties or their attorneys shall execute and deliver to the opposing party [and to the court or filed with the clerk, if required by the court] the pertinent sections of the Family Law Affidavit at least five (5) days, exclusive of holidays, prior to the hearing:
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A copy of the affidavit must be sent to the other party and, when applicable, the hearing officer or court before the specified conference or hearing, using the number of days entered in the form.
I CERTIFY that I will send copy of this affidavit to the other party (and the hearing officer or court, whichever is applicable) not less than ______ days before the (the hearing officer conference or court hearing date, whichever is applicable).
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
A copy of this memo should be hand delivered to the law clerk in the division.
A copy of this memo should be hand delivered to the law clerk in the division.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Division H's office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Division H's chambers fax number is (504) 522-5820.
Fax: (504) 522-5820
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Division H's chambers phone number is (504) 407-0270.
Phone: (504)407-0270
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To schedule an emergency hearing during the court closure, email Division H with the case and party information, attorney names, telephone numbers, and a description of the emergency matter; the division will respond to arrange a scheduling conference, status conference, or hearing.
If you need to schedule an emergency hearing during this closure please send an email to DivisionH@orleanscdc.com. Please include the case name and number, the names of all parties, the names of the attorneys for the parties, telephone numbers for the parties and/or their attorneys, and indicate what emergency matter needs to be scheduled. The division will respond to each email to set a scheduling conference, a status conference and/or to set a hearing.
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