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WHAT GOVERNS STATE DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE APPENDIX B

General Rule of Practice Timing After Amendment Change
366.01 – Rules of Family Court A person requesting a transcript must make pay- • 30 days changed to 28
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Procedure; Expedited Child Support ment arrangements with a transcriber within 28 days
Process; General Rules; Transcript; days after ordering the transcript.
Ordering of Transcript
370.01 – Rules of Family Court Service of a summons and complaint to com- • 20 days changed to 21
Procedure; Expedited Child mence expedited support proceedings shall be days
Support Process; Proceedings; made at least 21 days before a scheduled hear-
Establishment of Support ing.
Proceedings; Commencement
370.04 – Rules of Family Court The initiating party must file with the court an • 5 days changed to 7 days
Procedure; Expedited Child original summons, complaint, supporting affidavit, • 20 days for responding
Support Process; Proceedings; request for hearing form, and proof of service no party to file after last party
Establishment of Support later than 7 days before the scheduled hearing was served changed to 14
Proceedings; Filing Requirements or if no hearing is scheduled, within 14 days after days
the last party served. The responding party must
file with the court an original answer, financial • no change to 14 days for
affidavit, and proof of service no later than 7 days initiating party to file after
before the scheduled hearing, or if no scheduled the last party was served
hearing, within 14 days after the last party was
served.
370.05 – Rules of Family Court Within 21 days from service of the summons and • 20 days changed to 21
Procedure; Expedited Child complaint, a noninitiating party may serve a writ- days
Support Process; Proceedings; ten answer to a complaint.
Establishment of Support
Proceedings; Response
370.06 – Rules of Family Court An initiating party may serve and file amended • 10 days changed to 14
Procedure; Expedited Child pleadings up to 14 days before a scheduled hear- days
Support Process; Proceedings; ing; a noninitiating party may respond within the
Establishment of Support time remaining for a response to an original plead-
Proceedings; Amended Pleadings ing or within 14 days of service of the amended
pleadings.
371.01 – Rules of Family Court A service of a summons and complaint to com- • 20 days changed to 21
Procedure; Expedited Child Support mence expedited parentage proceedings shall days
Process; Proceedings; Parentage be made at least 21 days before the scheduled
Actions; Commencement hearing.
371.04 – Rules of Family Court An initiating party must file with the court the origi- • 5 days changed to 7 days
Procedure; Expedited Child Support nal summons, complaint, supporting affidavit, and
Process; Proceedings; Parentage proof of service no later than 7 days before the
Actions; Filing Requirements scheduled hearing. The responding party must
file with the court an original answer, financial
affidavit, request for blood or genetic testing, and
proof of service no later than 7 days before the
scheduled hearing.
371.05 – Rules of Family Court Any written response by the noninitiating party • 20 days changed to 21
Procedure; Expedited Child Support must be served within 21 days of service of the days
Process; Proceedings; Parentage summons and complaint. If a noninitiating party • 10 days changed to 14
Actions; Response serves and files a request for blood or genetic days
testing, the alleged parent shall have 14 days
from the day test results are mailed to the alleged
parent to file and serve a written answer to the
complaint.

APPENDIX 1-41 Updated 2020