Defendant(s) : ...................................................... THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Consent Hearing Procedures: 1. Both parties must be present on the second floor of the Penobscot Building at 8:00 am on any Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Remember to allow time for the security screening 2. The consent sign-in procedure is first-come, first-served. No GREETINGS: appointments can be scheduled. We cannot put parties on the Consent Hearings list until both are present. WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before 3. Theat the maximum number of hearings per day is 18. Once the , the Honorable Court The Wayne Friend of the Court has created a special consent docket to maximum is reached, no more parties can be added to the located at County ofissues on their hear cases in which the parties have resolved certain consent list, for that day. in room , on the day of , 20 at o'clock in the noon, and at any recessed own and have agreed to come to court together to have these issues 4. as a witness in this action on the complete the hearing process is The length of time needed to part of the or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence heard by a referee. unpredictable; therefore, parties should be prepared to stay all day. The consent hearing is a service provided by the Friend of the Court 5. Both parties must show valid photo identification. to speed up the in pro per hearing process and to reduce the number of Your failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of will interviewmakeparties 6. A Domestic Relations Specialist court and will the you liable to motions filed. It is important to remember that party on whose parties this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages not eligible, a the although both behalf together to determine eligibility. If the parties are sustained as result of your failure to are in agreement, the referee has the final decision to approve the comply. they will not go before a referee. agreement and to enter it as an order of the Court. 7. The hearings begin at 9 am and generally will go until 3:30 pm. Witness, Honorable , one a the Justices of they 8. The parties will be taken before ofreferee where the will state A consent hearing is designed to handle some of following domestic Court in County, day of , 20 their agreement and show any supporting the facts of relations issues: documentation if necessary. 9. No children will be allowed in the courtroom. Please do not • Changing custody (this is subject to the referee’s determination of the bring children or other must sign above and type name below) in the case. (Attorney parties who are not involved TO best interest of the child) • • Moving out of state Closing a case (active or newly closed ADC cases are not eligible for closing). • • Direct credit Other appropriate issues (such as change in parenting time, change in income withholding amount, jail credit, etc). OVER * * * Attorney(s) for It is our intent to hold the consent hearings every week, but in the event that the FOC computer system is down, or there are staffing issues, consents may be cancelled for the day. Before you come to the court, you should call the: Office and P.O. Address Consent Hearing Information Line at 313-224-0155 Call before 8 am on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of each week to hear up-to-date info onTelephone No.: the consent hearing schedule. This line is for information only. It isFacsimile No.: there is no message box. not staffed and E-Mail Address: Mobile Tel. No.: American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com