Request For Continuance

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Request for Continuance Page 1 of 6 REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE Does the Other Party Consent to this Motion? yes no I, , am the PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER in this case. PRINT YOUR NAME DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT 1. I respectfully ask this Court to continue the hearing scheduled for DATE OF HEARING 2. I would like this Court to continue the hearing because: [EXPLAIN REASON.] 3. [YOU MUST GIVE AT LEAST ONE DATE TO WHICH YOU AND THE OTHER PARTY AGREE, EVEN IF THE OTHER PARTY DOES NOT WANT THE CONTINUANCE] I would like the Court to set the hearing on one of the following dates: The following new date(s) are agreeable to both the other party and to me, if they are also agreeable to the Court: AGREEABLE DATE AGREEABLE DATE AGREEABLE DATE 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. Case No. Judge American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Request for Continuance Page 2 of 6 I was able to reach the other party or his/her attorney, but s/he refused to agree to a new date. The following dates are agreeable to me, if they are also agreeable to the Court: AGREEABLE DATE AGREEABLE DATE AGREEABLE DATE I tried but was unable to reach the other party. The following dates are agreeable to me, if they are also agreeable to the Court: AGREEABLE DATE AGREEABLE DATE AGREEABLE DATE Request for Relief I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST that the Court grant my Request for Continuance. 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 Respectfully Submitted, S IGN Y OUR N AME D ATE ( mm/dd/yyyy ) S TREET A DDRESS C ITY , S TATE AND Z IP C ODE T ELEPHONE N UMBER E MAIL ADDRESS SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS : C HECK B OX IF Y OU H AVE W RITTEN SOMEONE ELSE222S ADDRESS BECAUSE YOU FEAR H ARASSMENT OR H ARM . American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Request for Continuance Page 3 of 6 POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION In support of this Request, I refer to: 1. Super. Ct. Gen. Fam. R. G. 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) Request for Continuance 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 Request for Continuance 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. 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) Request for Continuance 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 DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Request for Continuance Page 6 of 6 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT , : :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