provision_id,doc_id,judge_id,rule_number,title,text,source_page,topics,cross_references,judicial_district,county,court_type,doc_type
FUGARO-001,156,NY-FC-9JD-FUGARO,COMMUNICATION,Communication with the Court,"Ex-parte communications to the Court are prohibited. Unless directed otherwise, all communications with the Part shall be made in writing by email to emulvane@nycourts.gov and pjsulliv@nycourts.gov. Telephone calls to the Court staff should be limited to situations requiring immediate attention. The Court does not permit litigation by letter. The Court shall not be copied on correspondence between/among counsel unless so directed. Parties represented by counsel are not permitted to contact the Court.",,"[""communication-preferences""]",[],9,Westchester,family,part_rules
FUGARO-002,156,NY-FC-9JD-FUGARO,ADJOURNMENTS,Adjournments,"All adjournment requests shall be made by email to chambers at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled appearance, with a copy filed with the Clerk's Office. All adjournments must be approved by the Court, even where all parties and counsel have consented. An adjournment without the consent of the counsel and/or parties will only be granted if there is an affidavit of actual engagement in full compliance with 22 NYCRR §125.1. Petitioners will not be granted an adjournment for Preliminary Proceedings unless extraordinary circumstances exist.",,"[""adjournments"", ""conference-procedures""]","[""22 NYCRR \u00a7125.1""]",9,Westchester,family,part_rules
FUGARO-003,156,NY-FC-9JD-FUGARO,MOTION,Motion Practice,"All motions and orders to show cause shall be in conformance with all statutory requirements, including but not limited to CPLR 2214. All motions and orders to show cause and any responsive papers are to be submitted to the Clerk's Office, with courtesy copies to chambers by email. A moving party shall include an affirmation or affidavit detailing the good faith efforts made to resolve issues prior to seeking Court intervention. Any order to show cause seeking interim relief must comply with 22 NYCRR §202.7(f).",,"[""hearing-procedures"", ""courtesy-copies""]","[""CPLR 2214"", ""22 NYCRR \u00a7202.7(f)""]",9,Westchester,family,part_rules
FUGARO-004,156,NY-FC-9JD-FUGARO,APPEARANCES,Appearances,"All counsel and parties shall appear in person unless prior permission to appear virtually or by telephone has been obtained from the Court. In all cases, counsel shall meet with their client(s) and confer and make a good faith effort to resolve/narrow issues prior to the appearance. Attorney conferences will take place only on consent. The Court encourages and is available to facilitate settlement conferences.",,"[""attorney-conduct"", ""remote-hearings"", ""settlement-conferences""]",[],9,Westchester,family,part_rules
FUGARO-005,156,NY-FC-9JD-FUGARO,FACT-FINDING,Fact Finding Hearings,Counsel must adhere to all requirements and deadlines set forth in any pre-trial order/order of fact-finding rules and procedures. Failure to comply may result in preclusion of evidence or witnesses at trial. Counsel must be prepared to go forward on all scheduled fact-finding dates. Adjournments will not be granted absent advance notice and good cause. Oral applications on the date of the fact finding will not be entertained.,,"[""hearing-procedures"", ""trial-procedures""]",[],9,Westchester,family,part_rules
FUGARO-006,156,NY-FC-9JD-FUGARO,FORENSIC,Forensic Reports and Evaluations,"All Court-ordered forensic reports and evaluations shall be submitted into evidence as the Court's exhibit(s) without further foundation testimony or evidence, subject to cross examination. A party who chooses to cross-examine the forensic evaluator shall be responsible for all costs and fees for the preparation for testifying, travel and waiting time, and testimony, unless otherwise directed by the Court.",,"[""trial-procedures"", ""hearing-procedures""]",[],9,Westchester,family,part_rules