What are the court procedures for cases that involve custody and visitation?
Most cases go through the Facilitator’s Self Help Center in Room 009 (see the link to the Facilitators Office) if you do not have an attorney. After your papers have been prepared and reviewed by the Facilitators Office they must be filed in Room 402. You will be assigned a Monday morning hearing date. This court date is called the Readiness Calendar. Your filed papers must be properly served on the other party in the timeframe required by law. The proof of service should be filed with the court before the hearing date. You should always keep copies of all of your court paperwork. Cases that include a dispute over custody or visitation are set on the Monday morning Readiness Calendar at 8:45 a.m. When cases are called, the court orders the parties to orientation immediately following the calendar call (the orientation is from 9:30 a.m. to noon). You will also be given the dates for a mediation session and a court hearing date before you leave the courtroom for orientation. Cases that i
