Statements To Be Filed

(a) At least five business days before the hear- ing date of a motion or order to show cause con- cerning alimony, support, or counsel fees, or at the time a dissolution of marriage or civil union, legal separation or annulment action or action for custody or visitation is scheduled for a hearing, each party shall file, where applicable, a sworn statement substantially in accordance with a form prescribed by the chief court administrator, of cur- rent income, expenses, assets and liabilities. When the attorney general has appeared as a party in interest, a copy of the sworn statements in shall be served upon the attorney general accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17. Unless otherwise ordered by the judicial authority, all appearing parties shall file sworn statements within thirty days prior to the date of the decree. Notwithstanding the above, the court may render pendente lite and permanent orders, including judgment, in the absence of the opposing party’s sworn statement. (b) At least five business days before the sched- uled family special masters session, alternative dispute resolution session, or judicial pretrial, the parties shall serve on each appearing party, but not file with the court, written proposed orders, and, unless the matter is uncontested or the defendant has not appeared, at least five business days prior to the date of the final hearing or trial, the parties shall file with the court and serve on each appearing party written proposed orders. (c) The written proposed orders shall be com- prehensive and shall set forth the party’s requested relief including, where applicable, the following: (1) a parenting plan; (2) alimony; (3) child support; (4) property division; (5) counsel fees; (6) life insurance; (7) medical insurance; and (8) division of liabilities. (d) The proposed orders shall be neither factual nor argumentative but shall, instead, only set forth the party’s claims. (e) Where there is a minor child who requires support, the parties shall file a completed child support and arrearage guidelines worksheet at the time of any court hearing concerning child support; or at the time of a final hearing in an action for dissolution of marriage or civil union, legal separation, annulment, custody or visitation. (f) At the time of any hearing, including pen- dente lite and postjudgment proceedings, in which a moving party seeks a determination, modifica- tion, or enforcement of any alimony or child sup- port order, a party shall submit an Advisement of Rights Re: Income Withholding Form (JD-FM-71). (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 463.) (Amended June 24, 2002, to take effect Jan. 1, 2003; amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007; amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)