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What to do with the Documents the Court Requests

What to do with the Documents the Court Requests

As stated, the court may request that you submit certain materials to the court or the opposing side prior to your court date.

If you are required to send documents to your spouse:

  1. Collect all of the documents
  2. Draft a list of the documents you are providing to your spouse
  3. Make a copy of all of the documents and the list for your records
  4. Mail the documents and the list to your spouse or their attorney, if they are represented. You do not mail the documents to the court, but you might bring them to court with you.

If you are required to file a pleading (e.g., Resolution Management Statement) with the court:

  1. Draft and fill out the requested pleading
  2. Sign (and notarize if required) the pleading
  3. Make three (3) copies of the pleading
  4. Bring all four pleadings (the original and three copies) to the court clerk to file
  5. Put one of the copies in the judge’s box. If you are unsure where the judge’s box is, ask at the information desk
  6. Mail one copy of the pleading that you filed to your spouse or his/her counsel
  7. Keep one copy of the pleading for your records

If you are required to provide documents (e.g. exhibits) to the court:

  1. Collect all of the documents that the court requires
  2. Draft a list of the documents you are providing to your spouse
  3. Make two (2) copies of all of the documents and the list for your records (one of the copies will be given to the court, one copy will be given to your spouse or attorney and you will keep one copy)
  4. Take the documents to the assigned courthouse. If you are providing exhibits, you should give them to the court clerk or put them in the judge’s box. Exhibits are not filed with the court
  5. Mail the documents and the list to your spouse or his/her attorney if he/she is represented
  6. Keep one copy of the pleading for your records
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