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Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Imperial Chapter 5 The Court may make emergency orders based on the documents submitted without requiring the Family Law parties to appear at a hearing. The Court may also deny the request for Division 1 emergency orders based on the General Provisions submitted pleadings without scheduling a hearing. 5.1.0 Applicability (c) The Court may require all parties to This division applies to any proceeding under appear at a hearing before ruling on a the Family Code for dissolution of marriage request for emergency orders. Ex or domestic partnership, legal separation or parte matters that are scheduled for a nullity of marriage or actions under the hearing are normally held at 1:30 p.m. Domestic Violence Prevention Act, the but may be scheduled at a different Uniform Parentage Act, the Uniform Child time at the Court’s discretion. At the Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, hearing, the Court has the discretion or the Uniform Interstate Family Support of ruling on the motion based only on Act, and local child support agency actions. the submitted pleadings. Any oral testimony will be limited in scope and [Rule 5.0 adopted July 1, 2007 is renumbered to 5.1.0 time only to the specific issues raised 01/01/12] in the applicant’s motion.

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Rule 5.1.1 Temporary Emergency Orders (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) amended 01/01/10; Rule 5.1 is renumbered (Ex Parte Orders) (Except Domestic to 5.1.1 01/01/12, subd (a)(b)(c) amended 01/01/22, subd (d)(e)(f)(g) repealed 01/01/22, title revised 01/01/24] Violence Protection Act and Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Actions) Rule 5.1.1.01 Non-Emergency Orders Not Requiring Notice (a) All requests for Family Law temporary emergency orders are The following matters may be filed ex parte governed by and must comply with without notice and without request for a the Family and Juvenile California hearing: Rules of Court. Failure to comply with the California Rules of Court (a) Written stipulations [Note: if the may result in a denial of the request. stipulation involves a continuation of the court trial or a hearing involving (b) In addition to the documents required oral testimony, please confirm dates by the California Rules of Court, the with family law clerk.]; moving papers must include a completed Request for Hearing (local (b) Signature of an order or judgment form GN-01), a Declaration after a default proceeding; Regarding Ex Parte Notice (local form FL-06A) and Application (c) Requests for advanced mediation; Regarding Ex Parte Request (local form FL-06B). Consideration of late (d) Wage and earnings assignment order; filed and/or late served papers is at the court’s discretion. (e) Restoration of former name after judgment; 33