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SUPPLEMENTAL POLICY
Policy
for Ex Parte Filings
in
the Plymouth County Probate and Family Court
Due to the increasing
number of ex parte filings, the Plymouth County Probate and
Family Court will institute the following policy effective February
1, 2009.
All matters that are
filed ex parte (without notice) must be filed in the Registry of
Probate in either Plymouth or Brockton by 9:30 a.m. in order to be heard
in the morning session. All ex parte filings between 9:30 a.m.
and 1:30 p.m will be heard in the afternoon session after 2:00 p.m. All ex parte matters filed after 1:30 pm. will be heard on the next
business day at 9:00 a.m.
This policy does not
apply to Complaints for Protection from Abuse filed pursuant to Chapter
209A or requests for Domestic Relations Protective Orders or Orders to
Vacate filed pursuant to Chapter 208 or 209C. These cases will continue
to be heard expeditiously as required by statute and administrative
orders.
The Court will make
exceptions to this policy only with the approval of an Assistant
Judicial Case Manager and only if an emergency situation (i.e.,
irreparable harm) exists.
Dated: January 22, 2009
s/Catherine P.
Sabaitis, First Justice
s/Robert E. McCarthy,
Register of Probate
SUPPLEMENTAL POLICY
FOR EX PARTE FILINGS:
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
DEPARTMENT
Supplemental Policy for EX PARTE Filings
in
the Plymouth County Probate and Family Court
In order to facilitate the
handling of requsts for an ex parte proceeding in the Plymouth Probate
and Family Court, such pleadings must be accomplished by a Motion to
Waive/Shorten Notice to interested parties. One affidavit may suffice
for the Motion to Waive/Shorten Notice and the accompanying pleadings.
This supplemental policy is
effective October 1, 2009.
/s/ Catherine P.
Sabaitis, First Justice
Dated: September 30, 2009
/s/ Robert E. McCarthy, Register of Probate
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