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5 verbatim requirements from admin. order (unlisted) [unlisted] OrderGrantingFathersMotionToDismissWithoutPrejudice.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/OrderGrantingFathersMotionToDismissWithoutPrejudice.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • These allegations do not amount to ultimate facts showing that a substantial, unanticipated change in circumstances has occurred since the judgment. • These allegations do not show that the best interests of the children will be promoted by a proposed modification. • A claim for relief must allege ultimate facts that show the pleader is entitled to relief allowed by law. • Regarding her request to change the parental responsibility order, the allegations of the mother’s supplemental petition do not meet the standard of Wade v. • A petitioner requesting “modification carries the extraordinary burden of proving (1) a substantial and material change in circumstances, and (2) that the best interests of the child will be -- 1 of 2 -- 2 promoted by such modification.” Id. at 933. “Furthermore, the substantial change must be one that was not reasonably contemplated at the time of the original judgment.” Id. at 930, FN 2.
These allegations do not amount to ultimate facts showing that a substantial, unanticipated change in circumstances has occurred since the judgment.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 657ec58961fd876f339219f7c3f7b50b6b6ee8985ddeefa8a6c12e20d9b26a43. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.