§ 25A-1. Family Support Magistrate Matters; Procedure

(a)In addition to the specific procedures set out in this chapter, the following provisions shall govern the practice and procedure in all family support magistrate matters, whether heard by a family support magistrate or any other judicial authority. The term ‘‘judicial authority’’ and the word ‘‘judge’’ as used in the rules referenced in this section shall include family support magistrates where applicable, unless specifically otherwise designated. The word “complaint” as used in the rules referenced in this section shall include petitions and applications filed in family support magistrate matters.

(1) General Provisions:

(A) Chapters 1, 2, 5 and 6, in their entirety;

(B) Chapter 3, in its entirety except subsection (b) of Section 3-2, and Section 3-9;

(D) Chapter 7, Section 7-19.

(2) Procedures in Civil Matters:

(A) Chapter 8, Sections 8-1 and 8-2;

(B) Chapter 9, Sections 9-1, and 9-18 through 9-20;

(C) Chapter 10, Sections 10-1, 10-3 through 10-5, 10-7, 10-10, 10-12 through 10-14, 10-17, 10-26, 10-28, 10-31 through 10-34, 10-41 through 10-45 and 10-59 through 10-68;

(D) Chapter 11, Sections 11-1 through 11-8, 11-10 through 11-12 and 11-19;

(E) Chapter 12, in its entirety;

(F) Chapter 13, Sections 13-1 through 13-3, 13-5, 13-8, 13-10 except subsection (c), 13-11A, 13-21 except subdivision (13) of subsection (a), subsections (a), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of Sections 13-27, 13-28 and 13-30 through 13-32;

(G) Chapter 14, Sections 14-1 through 14-3, 14-9, 14-15, 14-17, 14-18, 14-24 and 14-25.

(H) Chapter 15, Sections 15-3, 15-5, 15-7 and 15-8;

(I) Chapter 17, Sections 17-1, 17-4, 17-5, 17-19, 17-21, subsection (a) of Sections 17-33, and 17-41;

(J) Chapter 18, Section 18-19;

(K) Chapter 19, Section 19-19;

(L) Chapter 20, Sections 20-1 and 20-3;

(M) Chapter 23, Sections 23-20, 23-67 and 23-68.

(3) Procedure in Family Matters:

Chapter 25, Sections 25-12 through 25-22, 25-27, 25-33, 25-48, 25-54, 25-59, 25-59A, 25-61, 25-62 through 25-64 and 25-68.

(b)Any pleading or motion filed in a family support magistrate matter shall indicate, in the lower right hand corner of the first page of the document, that it is a family support magistrate matter.

(c)Family support magistrate matters shall be placed on the family support magistrate matters list for hearing and determination.

(d)Family support magistrate list matters shall be assigned automatically by the clerk without the necessity of a written claim. No such matters shall be so assigned unless filed at least five days before the opening of court on the day the list is to be called.

(e)Family support magistrate list matters shall not be continued except by order of a judicial authority.