Employment status and current annual gross income of each party. Attach any necessary documents. Fees will be ordered for frivolous motions or unreasonable behavior, failure to follow orders, or failure to comply with discovery, among other reasons. Preparation and argument for a motion takes at least three hours. Client should be personally present or available by phone.
Consents take priority over contested matters on the docket.
If counsel leave the courtroom to discuss the case, and the case is called while they are out, when they return to the court room they should tell the clerk they are ready. The case will be called as soon as reasonably possible. The Court may dispense with argument pursuant to Court Rule. If argument is permitted, the court may limit time for argument. Counsel should assume motion briefs have been read and not re-argue matters set forth in the brief.