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Family Court Rules

I. General Provisions
1 TITLE
2 APPLICABILITY AND REPEALER
3 FORMS
II. Provisions Applicable to All Actions in Family Courts
6 FAMILY COURT RECORDS
7 ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS
8 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL
9 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS
10 JUDGES' ABSENCE FROM STATE
11 JURISDICTION OF JUDGE OF ADJOINING CIRCUIT
12 ATTORNEYS FOR GUARDIANS AD LITEM
13 BENCH WARRANTS
14 RULE TO SHOW CAUSE
III. Provisions Applicable to Domestic Relations Actions
16 CONTINUING JURISDICTION
17 FAILURE TO FILE ANSWER
18 FAILURE OF DEFENDANT TO COUNTERCLAIM FOR DIVORCE
19 LIS PENDENS
20 FINANCIAL DECLARATION
21 TEMPORARY RELIEF
22 INTERVIEW WITH CHILD
23 PRESENCE OR TESTIMONY OF CHILD
24 AUTOMATIC ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT AND PERIODIC ALIMONY
25 DISCOVERY
26 ORDERS
27 ENFORCEMENT OF VISITATION
IV. Provisions Applicable to Juvenile Actions
31 PRE-ADJUDICATORY DETENTION
32 DETENTION HEARING
33 TRANSFER OF VENUE
34 WAIVER HEARING
35 ADJUDICATORY HEARING
36 RIGHT TO COUNSEL
37 DISPOSITIONAL HEARING
V. Other Provisions
41 COUNSEL AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM FEES IN ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS
APPENDIX OF FORMS

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