Jurisdictional Memoranda in Case Involving Cross-Appeal

(A) General 48 (1) In a case involving a cross-appeal, the appellee/cross-appellant shall file a single memorandum that combines a memorandum in support of jurisdiction and any response to the appellant/cross-appellee’s memorandum and in support of jurisdiction. The memorandum shall be filed within thirty days of the filing of appellant/cross-appellee’s memorandum in support of jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided by this rule, the combined memorandum shall comply (2) with all of the requirements contained in Rules 7.02 and 7.03 except that the page limit is 30 pages and that a date-stamped copy of the court of appeals opinion and judgment entry need not be attached. (3) Within thirty days after the filing of appellee/cross-appellant’s combined memorandum, the appellant/cross-appellee shall file the last memorandum, which shall be limited to a response to appellee/cross-appellant’s arguments in support of jurisdiction for the cross-appeal. (B) Termination of parental rights, adoption, or the setting or denial of bail Notwithstanding division (A) of this rule, if the appeal or the cross-appeal involves termination of parental rights or adoption of a minor child, or both, or the setting or denial of bail, any combined memorandum of the appellee/cross-appellant shall be filed within twenty days after the filing of the appellant/cross-appellee’s memorandum in support of jurisdiction, and any memorandum of appellant/cross-appellee shall be filed within twenty days after the filing of appellee/cross-appellant’s combined memorandum. Effective Date: June 1, 1994 Amended: April 1, 1996; April 1, 2000; April 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; January 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2025