Not all courts will have a case schedule to follow, but you will receive one when you file in bigger counties such as King or Pierce. This case schedule is imperative to follow to ensure your case is on track and you don't miss a court appearance or deadline. Failure to appear could result in dismissal of your case requiring work to attempt to open it back up or a new filing fee to re-file.
A case schedule will vary from court to court. When you initially file in Pierce for example you will receive a notice for assignment to set trial date, meaning on the day of that appearance the court will issue the date for trial about 9 mos out and then provide a full case schedule.
King County on the other hand issues the case schedule upon filing a petition, except for modifications for a parenting plan which can be delayed.
The opposing party must be served with these notices in addition to documents you file.
A case schedule is intended to keep the case moving and on track and will include things such as deadline for adequate cause hearings, discovery deadlines (see my discovery explanation posted previously), deadline for ADR (mediation/arbitration), status conferences/pre-trial conferences, trial preparation deadlines, etc.
The courts that issue these tend to have hundreds if not thousands going to trial each month and need a method to ensure everyone remains on the same page and the case is being tracked.
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A case schedule will vary from court to court. When you initially file in Pierce for example you will receive a notice for assignment to set trial date, meaning on the day of that appearance the court will issue the date for trial about 9 mos out and then provide a full case schedule.
King County on the other hand issues the case schedule upon filing a petition, except for modifications for a parenting plan which can be delayed.
The opposing party must be served with these notices in addition to documents you file.
A case schedule is intended to keep the case moving and on track and will include things such as deadline for adequate cause hearings, discovery deadlines (see my discovery explanation posted previously), deadline for ADR (mediation/arbitration), status conferences/pre-trial conferences, trial preparation deadlines, etc.
The courts that issue these tend to have hundreds if not thousands going to trial each month and need a method to ensure everyone remains on the same page and the case is being tracked.
#Divorce #ParentingPlan #ChildSupport #FamilyLaw #Washington
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