(J) Hearing Dates Following Dismissal. If the court dismisses a Notice of Claim upon the plaintiff’s written request, and if a Counterclaim or Cross-Claim is still pending, the hearing will be held on the Counterclaim or Cross-Claim.

(K) Small Claims Manual. The Delaware County Small Claims Manual is available on the County Clerk and Courts’ websites.

(L) Self-Help Forms. All Self-Help forms can be found in the Self-Help Legal Center located in the lobby of the Justice Center or online on the County Clerk’s and Courts’ websites.

(Amended effective January 1, 2020; further Amended December 14, 2020; further Amended January 1, 2022; further Amended effective January 1, 2024)

LR18-DR00-DLR-0002 DOMESTIC RELATION CASES

(I) Termination of Representative Capacity.

(A) After a court enters a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation, or Paternity; after a court issues an order permanently modifying custody, or after a court issues an order modifying parenting time or child support, the representative capacity of all attorneys appearing on any party’s behalf shall be deemed terminated upon:

(1) The court entering an order withdrawing the attorney’s appearance;

(2) Expiration of the time for appealing the order had expired; or

(3) Conclusion of any appeal related to the order.

(B) Service of Pleadings. If a party is not represented by counsel pursuant to Paragraph A above, the opposing party shall serve any pleadings directly to the party pursuant to the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

(C) Courtesy Copy. If a party serves a pleading upon an attorney who no longer has a representative capacity in the case pursuant to Paragraph A, the court shall deem that service a courtesy copy only.

(D) Withdrawal of Appearance. The court will not remove an attorney from the case until a Motion and Proposed Order to Withdraw has been filed and approved.

(II) Contested Hearings.

(A) If an attorney requests contested hearing time of Two (2) Hours or more in a Domestic Relations case; a Juvenile Paternity case; or in a Miscellaneous Case involving Custody, Child Support, or Parenting Time issues, the Court will set an Attorneys-only Pre-Trial Conference before setting a hearing date. The attorneys must meet with the