Judge Cedrick D. Wooten
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Attorney filings
Court-wide- Within 2 Days Before Argument
- Within 5 Days Before Argument
Brief
Court-wide- At Least 7 Days Before Argument
Courtesy copies
Court-wide- At Least 15 Days Before Hearing
- At Least 7 Days Before Argument
Notice of Party Status
Court-wide
Communication
Clerk
Document Format Requirements4 rules
All documents must be complete, consistent, and Legible. File-stamped copies are required where applicable.
The Final Decree should be fully completed but not filed-leave only the date and Judge's signature blank.
Formatting
- •Do not file the Final Decree before submission
Include in the body of the email a brief list of all attachments and indicate how the parties will appear (in person, by Zoom, or by affidavit).
Clearly label your email subject line
Formatting
- •Clearly label the email subject line
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
Trials can be set by contacting the courtroom clerk with consent of all parties and require a pre-trial conference date, that is to be included in the order setting the trial date.
For a motion to be heard, the movant must have submitted a certificate of consultation as required by Local Rule S(H).
- Document
- Certificate of consultation
Must include
- •Local rule certificate
Every case must include: 1. Complaint for Divorce (Form 1) 2. Marital Dissolution Agreement (Form 5) 3. Final Decree of Divorce (complete, correct court caption, includes required insurance and creditor statutes) 4. Cost Bill (Shelby County form)
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All required documents must be emailed together as one packet to the Deputy Divorce Referee, with PDF format preferred.
All documents must be emailed in one packet (PDF format preferred) to Deputy Divorce Referee at jessica.cotton@shelbycountytn.gov
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
An incomplete or untimely packet may result in the case being stricken and reset for a later date.
If your packet is incomplete or not corrected by these deadlines, your case may be stricken from the docket and will need to be reset for a later date.
Page 1 | Uncontested Divorces — Submission Deadlines
The complete case packet is due by noon on Monday during the week of the scheduled hearing.
Complete case packet due: Monday at 12:00 PM (the week of the scheduled hearing)
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The Divorce Referee's Office must review and approve an uncontested divorce case before its court date.
All uncontested divorce cases set in Division VI before Judge Cedrick D . Wooten must be reviewed and approved by the Divorce Referee's Office before the court date.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Counsel must seek appointment of a guardian ad litem by emailing the Division VI clerk or approaching the court by Zoom during the Friday morning motion docket.
counsel must contact the Court for the appointment of a guardian ad litem by emailing the Division VI clerk at circuit.division6@shelbycountytn.gov or approaching the court by Zoom during the 9:00 a.m. Friday motion docket.
Page 3 | Settlement of Minor's Tort Claim
All proposed orders and documents requiring court review must be emailed to the clerk before the hearing.
All proposed orders and documents requiring the Court's review must be emailed to the clerk before the hearing.
Page 3 | Settlement of Minor's Tort Claim
After GAL appointment and receipt of the GAL report, counsel must contact the Division VI courtroom clerk to obtain a hearing date at 3:00 p.m.
After the court appoints the GAL and receives the GAL's report, counsel must contact the Division VI courtroom clerk for a hearing date on an available date at 3:00 p.m.
Page 3 | Settlement of Minor's Tort Claim
A trial may be scheduled by contacting the courtroom clerk with all parties' consent, and the order setting the trial must include a pretrial conference date.
Trials can be set by contacting the courtroom clerk with consent of all parties and require a pre-trial conference date, that is to be included in the order setting the trial date.
Page 1 | Jury Trials and Bench Trials
Documents for pre-proceeding review and proposed orders for post-proceeding consideration must be emailed.
Email any documents for review before the proceeding and any proposed orders for consideration following the proceeding.
Page 1 | Specially Set Appearances
Parties must contact the Division VI clerk to specially schedule motions, status conferences, and other hearings.
To schedule motions, status conferences, and other hearings specially, contact the Division VI clerk who will provide a date and time for the matter to proceed.
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Proposed orders may be emailed to the Division VI clerk at the stated address or left in the Division VI box in Room 208.
Email proposed orders to the Division VI clerk at Circuit.Division6@shelbycountytn.gov or leave them in the Division VI box in Room 208.
Page 3 | Submission of Orders
Email addresses for all attorneys and self-represented parties should be provided when available so the clerk can email attested copies.
If available, provide email addresses for all attorneys/self represented parties so the clerk can email attested copies.
Page 3 | Submission of Orders