Motion To Consolidate Cases

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 1 of 6 MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES Does the Other Party Consent to this Motion? yes no I, , am the PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER in this case. PRINT YOUR NAME DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT 1. This Court has the authority to decide my request to consolidate cases. 2. I am asking the Court to consolidate this case with other case(s) in the District of Columbia: a. [CASE NAME AND NUMBER] b. [CASE NAME AND NUMBER] c. [CASE NAME AND NUMBER] 3. This Court should consolidate the cases because [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] The cases involve the same subject matter. The cases involve the same parties. The cases involve members of the same family or household. PRINT PETITIONER222S/PLAINTIFF222S NAME PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF, v. PRINT RESPONDENT222S/DEFENDANT222S NAME RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT. Case No: Case No. IV-D Judge Judge American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 2 of 6 Request for Relief I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST that the Court consolidate these cases. I ALSO REQUEST that the Court award any other relief it considers fair and proper. I DO request an oral hearing in front of the judge on this motion. DO NOT I, , solemnly swear or affirm under criminal penalties for the making of a false statement that I have read the foregoing Motion to Consolidate Cases and that the factual statements made in it are true to the best of my personal knowledge, information and belief. SIGN YOUR NAME DATE PRINT YOUR NAME Respectfully Submitted, SIGN YOUR NAME PRINT YOUR NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS: CHECK BOX IF YOU HAVE WRITTEN SOMEONE ELSE222S ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER BECAUSE YOU FEAR HARASSMENT OR HARM. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 3 of 6 POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES In support of this Motion, I refer to: 1. Super. Ct. Dom. Rel. R. 7(b) and 42(a) (2003). 2. The record in this case. 3. The attached supporting document(s), if any. [LIST ANY DOCUMENTS THAT YOU ARE ATTACHING] American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 4 of 6 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT RULE 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SERVED THE OTHER PARTY, YOU CAN FILL OUT AND FILE THIS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON THE SAME DAY YOU FILE YOUR PAPERS. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SERVED THE OTHER PARTY, YOU MUST FILL OUT AND FILE THIS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AFTER YOU SERVE THE OTHER PARTY. I certify that I served a copy of my Motion to Consolidate Cases to the other party or the other party222s attorney on . PRINT DATE OF SERVICE The papers were delivered [CHECK ONE] by handing it to the other party by first class mail to: PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE Case No. Case No. P RINT P ETITIONER 222 S /P LAINTIFF 222 S N AME PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF, v. P RINT R ESPONDENT 222 S /D EFENDANT 222 S N AME RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 5 of 6 by fax to: PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS FAX NUMBER by leaving a copy at the other party222s workplace with a clerk or person in charge, or because there was no one in charge, by leaving it in a conspicuous place: PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE by leaving a copy at the other party222s home with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives there: PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE SIGN YOUR NAME DATE American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 6 of 6 : , : : Plaintiff, : Case No: : v. : Judge: : , : : Defendant. ORDER Upon consideration of the Motion to filed by the Plaintiff/Defendant and any opposition thereto, it is, this day of , 20, HEREBY ORDERED, that the Motion is granted; and it is further ORDERED, that . JUDGE cc: Plaintiff222s name Plaintiff222s address Defendant222s name Defendant222s address American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com