SLR 4-8.016: CASE AGE LIMITATIONS

(1) Immediately upon the filing of any Petition for Dissolution, Annulment, or Separation, the court will assign a dismissal date 180 days from the date of filing. (2) If no appearance or motion is made or a default judgment has not been entered by the 180th day, the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution by the Chief Family Law Judge or designee. This dismissal shall be final unless the Chief Family Law Judge or designee, for good cause shown, orders otherwise. (3) Parties may request an extension of a dismissal date for good cause by filing a motion and proposed order and presenting it ex parte. (4) Cases and motions at issue shall proceed to trial within eight months of the date of filing. Postponement requests shall be made to the Chief Family Law Judge or designee, or to the Retained Judge when one exists. (5) Hearings contesting Emergency Temporary Custody Orders shall be set with the Judge who signed that Emergency Temporary Custody Order. A copy of the request for hearing on that order shall be provided to the Judge who signed the original order. That Judge shall retain the case if a hearing is requested.