Local Rule 5
DRAFTING OF JUDGMENT ENTRIES IN DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CASES
5. (A) The court may order either counsel to
prepare an entry setting fourth the agreement of the parties or an
order of the court.
5. (B)
Drafting counsel shall prepare and mail said entry to all counsel and
all guardians ad litem within fourteen (14) days of the hearing date.
5. (C) Opposing counsel
shall then have fourteen (14) days, after the entry was mailed by drafting
counsel, to review the same, and within the same period opposing counsel shall
do one of the following:
1. Sign the
entry and return it to preparing counsel, who is to file it with the court; or
2. Contact
opposing counsel to attempt to resolve any discrepancies; or
3. Contact
the court for further direction.
5. (D) In the
event that opposing counsel fails to respond to drafting counsel within
fourteen (14) days from the time drafting counsel mails the entry to opposing
counsel, drafting counsel may then submit the entry to the court without the
approval of opposing counsel, and in the event, drafting counsel shall inform
the court of the fact that drafting counsel received no response from opposing
counsel within that fourteen (14) day period.
(Adopted
September 22, 1993)
(Revised