Definitions

For purposes of these rules the following defini- tions shall apply: (1) ‘‘Uncontested matter’’ means a case in which both parties are appearing and no aspect of the matter is in dispute. (2) ‘‘Financial Disputes’’ means a case in which monetary awards, real property or personal prop- erty are in dispute. (3) ‘‘Parenting Disputes’’ means a case in which child custody, visitation rights, also called parent- ing time or access, parentage or the grounds for the action are in dispute. A case may contain both financial and parent- ing disputes. (P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 12, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016; amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)