Uniform Order Setting Trial and ... - 13th Judicial …

1 IN THE circuit COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH Judicial circuit IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, S TATE OF FLORIDA FAMILY LAW DIVISION IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF Case No.: Petitioner, Divisi on: and Respondent. / Uniform Order SETTI NG FINAL HEARING AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE THIS CAUSE, being at issue and ready for tria l, it is, upon co nsideration, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. This cause is set for Final Hearin g on the day of , 20 , at or it is set during the week commencing on Monday, the day of , 20 at at the Courtroom f H be ore Theonorable . 2. This cause is set for Pretrial Conference in the Judge's Courtroom at the , Courtroom o , on the dayf , 20 at Each party, if represented by counsel, shall be represented at the Conference by the attorney who expects to conduct the actual Trial and who shall be familiar, not only with the provisions and purposes of Rule , Florida Fa mily Law Rules of Procedure, but with the party's evidence and who shall have full authority to simplify a nd expedite t he t rial.

2 3. The parties t o this case shall be present f or the Pretrial Conference. 4. All discoveries shall be completed at least 14 days befor e the Trial . 5. At least three (3) da ys pr ior to said Pretrial Conference, the attorne ys for the partie s are directed to each file with the cou rt and serve on opposing counsel, the following : A brief memor andum set ting forth the f ollowing: A. THE MARRIAGE 1. Date a nd place of marriage. 2. Date of s eparation. 3. Date of f iling pe tition for dissolution of marriage. B. THE CHILDREN 1. Names and ages of the children involved, if any. 2. The party who presently has primary residential care of the c hildren. 3. The a mount of c hild support proposed for t he c hildren. 4. Whe ther or not the children are presently covered under any medical insuranc e p olic y. 5. Wha t, if a ny, special medical problems any of the children have.

3 6. Suggested parenting plan. C. ALIMONY 1. Nature of the a limony; permanent, durational, rehabilitative, lump sum, br idge-the-gap or a c ombination of s ame. 2. Amount of alimony, if any, propos ed b y each party. 3. If rehabilitative a limony is requested, has a w ritten plan been submitted? D. PERSONAL PROPERTY 1. A list of all pe rsonal property in cont rovers y. 2. Suggested disposition of said property. 3. The v alue of each pi ece of pr operty showing any lien or obliga tion against said property, and who is obligated for payment. 4. Life i ns ur ance p olicies, if any, and whether said polic ies are t erm or whol e life, the bene ficiary of s aid policies, and their present cash surrender v alue. 5. Date of valuation. E. REAL PROPERTY 1. A list of all real propert y in controvers y. 2. The value of each parcel of pr operty showing any lien or obligation against said property, and who is obligated for payment.

4 3. Wha t interest, right of claim or equitable interest each pa rty claims in each parcel of property. 4. Suggested disposition of the property. 5. Date of valuation. F. RETIREMENT PLANS 1. A list of a ll retirement, pension, profit sharing, a nnuity, deferred compensation and/or insuranc e plans whether they are vested or non-ve sted. 2. The v alue of the r etirement plans or ot her benefits . 3. Wha t interest, right, claim or equitable interest each party claims in the property. 4. Suggested di sposition of the plan or benefit. 5. Date of valuation. G. DEBTS 1. A list of a ll unsecured debts and the a mounts thereof . 2. A list of all secured debts including the security for pa yment of the de bts and the a mounts thereof. 3. Suggested di sposition of the d ebt s. 4. Date of valuation. H. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND C OURT COSTS 1. The amount of attorne y's fees and court costs sought by either party from the other (estimate t o conclusion of Trial ) 2.

5 Will testimony be of fered on this issue at Trial or a t subsequent he aring? I. MIS CELLANEOUS 1. Request for amendments to the p leadings. 2. Necessity for further discovery. Discovery subsequent to the discovery de adline shall be permitted only on the or der of the Court for good cause shown and which will not delay the t rial of this cause. 3. List admissions and stipulations to avoid unnecessary pr oof. 4. All motions not he ard at least ten (10) da ys prior to Trial shall be deemed aba ndoned or waived, absent good cause shown. 5. Requests for Judicial notice. 6. List issues to be resolved. 7. Estimate the time needed for Trial . (The pa rtie s will be expected to complete the Trial within the allotted time which the court will equitabl y allocate be tween the p arties) 8. Are child support and/or alimony pa yments requested to be made through the State D epositor y Unit?

6 ATTACH TO THE MEMO RANDUM THE FOLLOWING: (1) A fully executed Financial Affidavi t. (2) A Chi ld Suppor t Guideline Worksheet. (3) A proposed chart of e quitable distribution in the f orm attached. (4) A sche dule of all photographs, exhi bits and doc umentary evidenc e which the pa rty intends to us e a t t rial. (5) A witness list giving all names, addresses and telephone numbers of individuals who may be called by a party. The witness list shall specifically de signate all expert witnesses. 6. The parties shall do all things reasonable and necessary to assure the availability of their witnesses for the Trial period or to otherwise preserve their testimony for Trial as provided by the Florida Rules of Civil Procedures. 7. Counsel shall immediately notify this Court in the event of settlement. The parties shall not be removed from the Trial docket until the settl ement terms are reduced to writing and submitted to the court for approval.

7 8. Failure to comply with the requirements of this Order may subject the party and/or counsel to such sanctions as the court shall determine just and proper under the circumstances. DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, this day of , 20 . Copies to: , Attorney for Petitioner , Attorney for Respondent E Q U I TAB LE D I S TR : A M E : i on Dat e: I B UTIO N W ORK S HEE T J UDG ED AT E :C AS E NC AS E #Val uat Ite m: Asset s M a ri ta l N on- M a ri ta l Wif e s V a l u e Husband s V a l u e Cou rt s V a l u e H u s b a n d Shall R ecei ve Wif e Shall R ecei ve M a r ital Ho me Other Real Estate V ehi cl e #1 V ehi cl e #2 H s IR A W s IR A H s 4 01K W s 401 K H s P ens ion W s P en si on Furniture Antiques Collectibles Boat Plane Husban d s Life In s.

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