Local Rule 28
REPORTS AS EVIDENCE IN DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASES
28. (A) In any type of domestic relations
hearing concerning the reasonableness or the necessity of the treatment to be
done, a medical/treatment necessity report (duly signed by the physician or
other supplier of treatment-related services, i.e. dental, optometric, other
medical specialty, etc.) shall be filed with the motion, if available at that
time, or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable, or as otherwise ordered
by the Court. Once filed, such report
shall be sufficient and be admitted into evidence at said hearing if properly
and timely served on the opposing counsel without objection.
28. (B) In any type of domestic relations
hearing concerning the issue of claiming of dependency tax exemptions by one of
more of the parties, and the calculated benefits of awarding such exemptions to
one or the other parent, a calculations report, so designated and duly signed
by a tax preparer, shall be filed with the motion, if available at that time,
or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable, or as otherwise ordered by the
Court. Once filed,
such calculations report shall be sufficient and be admitted into evidence at
said hearing if properly and timely served on the opposing counsel without
objection.
28. (C) In any type of domestic relations
hearing concerning the issue of present day values of:
1.
retirement
benefits/pension plans;
2.
personal
property;
3.
real
property; or
4.
business
and/or financial assets or interests,
a calculations/valuation/appraisal
report, so designated and duly signed by the valuator/appraiser of the property
in issue, shall be filed with the motion, if available at that time, or as soon
thereafter as reasonably practicable, or as otherwise ordered by the
Court. Once filed,
such valuations report shall be sufficient and be admitted into evidence at
said hearing if properly and timely served on the opposing counsel without
objection.
(Adopted September 22, 1993)
(Revised