LCR 94.04
                 DOMESTIC RELATIONS ACTIONS.


     (a)  Preliminary and Temporary Orders.

       (1)  Affidavit or Declaration of Financial Affairs.  A party
          applying for temporary support, maintenance, debt or income-
          producing property allocation, attorney’s fees or other
          financial relief pending trial must serve and file with his
          or her motion an affidavit or declaration under penalty of
          perjury respecting financial affairs.  The responding party,
          if contesting the motion, shall likewise submit such an
          affidavit or declaration which shall be served and filed.
          The notice of hearing or show cause order shall notify the
          responding party of this requirement.

     (b)  Ex Parte Hearing.  Non-contested actions for
       marriage dissolution, separation or invalidity
       decrees, and paternity decrees, which have been
       approved for entry by all parties or their counsel
       may be presented for final hearing before the judge
       assigned to hear ex parte matters on any regular
       court day.  Except as required by the judge or
       judicial officer reviewing the proposed decree, oral
       testimony will not be required at such hearings.
       The attorney or party shall request that the clerk
       present the original court file to the ex parte
       judge at the time of presentment, together with the
       proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law and
       decree.  Presentation of such agreed decrees may be
       by mail to the Clerk of the Court.  The appropriate
       ex parte fee and return, postage paid and pre-
       addressed envelopes for any conformed copies shall
       be submitted prior to presentation.  The person
       submitting the ex parte request shall assure proof
       of compliance with LCR 95.04, if applicable.


[Adopted September 1, 1991; amended effective September 1, 2004.]