Rule 23.0 Pre-Hearing Exchange of Information
Title IV: Rules for Family Law Proceedings in District Courts, in the Family Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, and Proceedings in Juvenile and District Courts Pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act | Chapter 23: Notice and Exchange of Information
Rule Text
(a) The courts listed in Column I of Appendix 23.0A require the pre-hearing filing, exchange, or submission of an affidavit or parts thereof similar to an Appendix 23.0B Family Law Affidavit. The suggested Income and Expense Sheet appears in Section VIII of the Appendix 23.0B Family Law Affidavit. The courts listed in Column II of Appendix 23.0A require the prehearing filing, exchange, or submission of a joint custody implementation plan similar to the applicable plan provided in Appendix 29.1A. In those jurisdictions that require the affidavit, the parties shall file, exchange, and/or submit the affidavit and/or joint custody implementation plan in accordance with the court-specific deadlines set forth in Appendix 23.0A.
(b) The courts listed in Column III of Appendix 23.0A may issue an Appendix 23.0C Hearing Information Order or an Appendix 23.0D Hearing Officer Conference and Information Order. If a court requires use of court-specific forms in place of these forms, these court- specific forms may be found in Appendix 23.0E.
(c) Failure of any party to comply with a Rule 23.0 information order may result in the dismissal or continuance of the rule, exclusion of evidence or arguments by the non- compliant party, and/or imposition of sanctions on the non-compliant party.
(d) For court-specific rules concerning arrearages, see Appendix 23.0F.
Amendment history: Adopted April 30, 2015, effective July 1, 2015.