SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT ________________________________________ PRINT PETITIONER’S/PLAINTIFF’S NAME _____________________ PS _____________________ IV-D PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF, DR _____________________ Judge _____________________ Judge _____________________ v. ________________________________ PRINT RESPONDENT’S/DEFENDANT’S NAME RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT. MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES Does the Other Party Consent to this Motion? yes I, _________________________________, am the PRINT YOUR NAME no PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT in this case. 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. DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 1 of 5 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 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 DO NOT request an oral hearing in front of the judge on this motion. Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________________ SIGN YOUR NAME ___________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS ___________________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE ___________________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS: CHECK BOX IF YOU HAVE WRITTEN SOMEONE ELSE’S ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER BECAUSE YOU FEAR HARASSMENT OR HARM. 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 DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 2 of 5 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 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] __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 3 of 5 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT ________________________________________ PRINT PETITIONER’S/PLAINTIFF’S NAME PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF, Case No. ___________________ v. _________________________________ PRINT RESPONDENT’S/DEFENDANT’S NAME RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT. 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 party’s 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 DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 4 of 5 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com by fax to: ________________________________________________________________________ PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ FAX NUMBER by leaving a copy at the other party’s 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 party’s 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 DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Motion to Consolidate Cases Page 5 of 5 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com