HCCLR 10
                   Dissolution or Parentage Actions


  (A) Temporary Orders.  Hearings with respect to all
      temporary orders, including adequate cause, in dissolution,
      parentage and family law matters shall be held and
      determined upon affidavits, declarations, and argument only.
      Said affidavits or declarations shall be filed and served in
      the same manner as other pleadings and orders in civil cases
      as prescribed by the Rules of Court.  Responding affidavits
      shall be served and filed not later than 3:00 p.m. the
      business day prior to the hearing unless the Court permits a
      later service and filing.

  (B) Pretrial, Trial, Position Statements.  Prior to a trial
      on the merits in dissolution, legal separation and
      declaration of invalidity actions, a pretrial conference
      shall be held.  Attendance in person or through counsel is
      mandatory.  Two days prior to trial, the parties shall
      prepare, file, and serve a position statement identifying
      the issues that are yet disputed, including, if applicable,
      a proposed property and debt distribution listing values.

  (C) Testimony.  Oral testimony is required at trial.  Oral
      testimony is not required in uncontested dissolution or
      legal separation actions provided an affidavit or
      declaration in lieu of testimony or verification of findings
      of fact submitted with the final documents.  This does not
      abrogate the right to appear in open court and take a
      dissolution through oral testimony.

  (D) A Final Order Parenting Plan shall be entered in every
      dissolution case involving a minor dependant child,and all
      parentage cases when requested by a party.


(Effective 9/1/03)