File No. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA In The General Court Of Justice District Court Division County Name Of Plaintiff MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO USE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE OTHER THAN MEDIATED SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE OR JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IN FAMILY FINANCIAL CASE Name Of Plaintiff's Attorney(s) VERSUS Name Of Defendant G.S. 7A-38.4A; Rules Implementing Settlement Procedures In Equitable Distribution And Other Family Financial Cases Name Of Defendant's Attorney(s) Name And Address Of Neutral Selected Deadline For Completion Of Settlement Procedure (for court use only) Telephone No. Of Neutral Selected The parties to the action move the Court to order this district a neutral evaluation, or an alternative settlement procedure authorized in to be held in this case. (specify procedure here) The parties have selected the evaluator or other neutral named above and that person has agreed to conduct a neutral evaluation or other settlement procedure authorized by local rule in this district. The parties have agreed upon the following compensation to be paid that person: SIGNATURE Date Name Of Plaintiff's Attorney (Or Pro Se Plaintiff) Signature Of Plaintiff's Attorney (Or Pro Se Plaintiff) Date Name Of Defendant's Attorney (Or Pro Se Defendant) Signature Of Defendant's Attorney (Or Pro Se Defendant) FINDINGS The Court, having considered evidence and the statements of counsel, finds: 1. The parties have have not agreed upon an alternative settlement procedure other than mediated settlement conference or judicial settlement conference, and upon the neutral to conduct that procedure, and upon the neutral's compensation. 2. The procedure selected by the parties is is not appropriate for the case and the aprties. ORDER OF APPOINTMENT 1. The settlement procedure requested by the parties is approved. denied. 2. The appointment of the neutral named above is hereby approved. denied. Date Of Order Name Of Judge (Type Or Print) Signature Of Judge NOTE: All parties and attorneys are required to attend and be physically present at an alternative settlement procedure. The neutral shall make an effort to schedule the conference at a time that is convenient to the parties, and must conduct it no later than the deadline for completion set out above, or no later than one hundred fifty (150) days from the issuance of this Order. The neutral shall report the results of the conference to the Court on form AOC-CV-827 within ten (10) days after the conference is completed. Neutrals conducting a procedure established by local rule shall be compensated in accordance with those rules. The neutral's fees shall be paid at the conclusion of the conference. AOC-CV-826, Rev. 10/01 © 2001 Administrative Office of the Courts Original-Court Copy-Neutral Copy-Plaintiff Copy-Defendant (Over) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com File No. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA In The General Court Of Justice District Court Division County Name Of Plaintiff MOTION TO ORDER JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IN FAMILY FINANCIAL CASE AND TO APPOINT JUDGE TO CONDUCT CONFERENCE Name Of Plaintiff's Attorney(s) VERSUS Name Of Defendant Name Of Defendant's Attorney(s) G.S. 7A-38.4A; Rules Implementing Settlement Procedures In Equitable Distribution And Other Family Financial Cases The parties move the Court to order a judicial settlement conference to be held in this case and to appoint a district court judge to conduct the conference. SIGNATURE Date Name Of Plaintiff's Attorney (Or Pro Se Plaintiff) Signature Of Plaintiff's Attorney (Or Pro Se Plaintiff) Date Name Of Defendant's Attorney (Or Pro Se Defendant) Signature Of Defendant's Attorney (Or Pro Se Defendant) FINDINGS The Court, having considered evidence and the statements of counsel, finds: 1. The parties in this case. have have not agreed upon judicial settlement conference as an alternative to mediated settlement conference 2. Judicial settlement conference is is not appropriate for the case and the parties. ORDER The Court orders that a judicial settlement conference be held in this case. Date Name Of Presiding Judge (Type Or Print) Signature Of Presiding Judge APPOINTMENT The following Judge is appointed to conduct the judicial settlement conference in this case: (Name Of District Court Judge) Date Name Of Chief District Court Judge (Type Or Print) Signature Of Chief District Court Judge NOTE: All parties and attorneys are required to attend and be physically present at the judicial settlement procedure. The judge shall make an effort to schedule the conference at a time that is convenient to the parties and the Court, and must conduct the conference no later than one hundred fifty (150) days from the issuance of this Order. The judge shall report the results of the conference on form AOC-CV-834 within ten (10) days after the conference is completed. AOC-CV-826, Side Two, New 10/01 © 2001 Administrative Office of the Courts Original-File Copy-Judge Appointed Copy-Plaintiff Copy-Defendant American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com