Judge Rhynette Hurd
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
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 Filing Requirements9 rules
For a motion to be heard, the movant must have submitted a certificate of consultation as required by Local Rule 5(H).
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Certificate of consultation
Before getting a confirmed hearing date for an uncontested divorce, you must have submitted in advance the paperwork listed below to the Division V divorce referee, Ms Yollander Hardaway, at [email protected]:
Complaint
Marital Dissolution Agreement
For a motion to be heard, the movant must have submitted a certificate of consultation as required by Local Rule 5(H).
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Certificate of conference
Other paperwork (cost bill, demographic sheet, insurance notice, military affidavit, and divorce certificate)
If applicable, parenting seminar certificate and proposed Parenting Plan
Proposed Final Decree
and plain factual statement, disclose that AI has been used and certify all citations to the law or the record have been verified as accurate.
Include
- •AI disclosure
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The listed uncontested-divorce paperwork must be submitted to the Division V divorce referee by noon on the Friday before the hearing.
No later than 12 o’clock noon the Friday before your hearing date, you must submit the paperwork listed below to the Division V divorce referee
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Chambers Communication Rules
For a minor settlement, counsel must contact the court by email at the Division V clerk’s address or approach the court during the Friday motion docket to determine whether a guardian ad litem is required.
Please email the Division V clerk at circuit.division5@shelbycountytn.gov or approach the court by Zoom during the 9:00 a.m. Friday motion docket
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Before an uncontested-divorce hearing, the proposed final decree and any applicable proposed parenting plan must be emailed to Ms Hardaway and the court.
Prior to the uncontested divorce hearing, email Ms Hardaway and the court the proposed final decree and, if applicable, the proposed parenting plan.
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Counsel must email proposed orders and any documents needed for court review before a minor-settlement hearing.
Email proposed orders and any documents the court needs to review before the hearing.
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Proposed orders must be emailed to the Division V clerk or placed in the Division V box in Room 208.
Email proposed orders to the Division V clerk at Circuit.Division5@shelbycountytn.gov or leave them in the Division V box in Room 208.
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Parties must contact the Division V clerk to specially schedule motions, status conferences, and other hearings.
To schedule motions, status conferences, and other hearings specially, contact the Division V clerk who will provide a date and time for the matter to proceed.
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Before an uncontested-divorce hearing, the proposed final decree and any applicable proposed parenting plan must be emailed to Ms. Hardaway and the court.
Prior to the hearing, email Ms Hardaway and the court the proposed final decree and, if applicable, the proposed parenting plan.
Page 1 | Uncontested Divorces
Proposed orders must be emailed to the Division V clerk or placed in the Division V box in Room 208.
Email proposed orders to the Division V clerk at [email protected] or leave them in the Division V box in Room 208.
Page 1 | Submission of Orders
Email documents for review before the proceeding and proposed orders for consideration following the proceeding.
Email any documents for review before the proceeding and any proposed orders for consideration following the proceeding.
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When available, attorneys and self-represented parties should provide their email addresses 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.
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