provision_id,doc_id,judge_id,rule_number,title,text,source_page,topics,cross_references,judicial_district,county,court_type,doc_type
NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE-001,163,NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE,APPEAR,Virtual Appearances and Filing,ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS SHALL BE FILED AS A PDF ATTACHMENT DIRECTLY THROUGH THE VIRTUAL PORTAL at virtualwestchesterfamilycourtyonkers@nycourts.gov. CHAMBERS STAFF IS NOT TO BE COPIED ON VIRTUAL FILINGS. A TEAMS link will be sent prior to a virtual proceeding. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL ANY PARTY OR ATTORNEY 'REPLY ALL' TO A TEAMS LINK INVITE OR OTHERWISE E-MAIL JUDGE MATTHIE DIRECTLY OR SHARE THE LINK WITH ANYONE WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE COURT.,,"[""remote-hearings"", ""e-filing"", ""communication-preferences""]",[],9,Westchester,supreme,part_rules
NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE-002,163,NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE,COMM,Correspondence/Communication with the Court,"All communication with this Court must be in writing, attached as a PDF attachment and e-mailed directly to the Virtual Family Court Portal at virtualwestchesterfamilycourtyonkers@nycourts.gov. Such correspondence must also be copied to all counsel, including the Attorney for the Child, and any self-represented parties. The Court should not be copied on correspondence between counsel and/or self-represented parties. Please note that this Part does not entertain litigation by email.",,"[""communication-preferences""]",[],9,Westchester,supreme,part_rules
NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE-003,163,NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE,ADJ,Adjournments,"All adjournments must be approved by the Court even when the parties and counsel have consented to the adjournment. Adjournment requests must be in writing, attached as a PDF attachment and e-mailed directly to the Virtual Family Court Portal. Absent exigent circumstances, adjournment requests shall be made at least three (3) business days in advance of the scheduled date and must indicate the reason for the adjournment and whether the request is on consent of all counsel and/or parties. All adjournment requests must include a minimum of three (3) proposed adjournment dates and times.",,"[""adjournments""]","[""22 NYCRR \u00a7 125.1""]",9,Westchester,supreme,part_rules
NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE-004,163,NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE,MOT,Motions,"Motions must be filed with the Yonkers Family Court Clerk's Office or directly through the Virtual Family Court Portal. Generally, an appearance on a motion is not required. However, if an attorney is requesting an appearance on a motion, this should be noted in the Notice of Motion. Counsel shall not choose the return date. Counsel shall not file motions by way of Order to Show Cause. Orders to Show Cause shall only be filed for the purpose of seeking an order for interim relief.",,"[""part-rules""]","[""22 NYCRR \u00a7 5202.7""]",9,Westchester,supreme,part_rules
NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE-005,163,NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE,TRIAL,Trial Procedure,"Once a trial is scheduled, Judge Matthie will issue an Order of Fact-Finding Rules and Procedure. Trial time may not be used for settlement discussion, which should be completed prior to the date of trial. Accordingly, do not appear at the time a trial is scheduled to begin and expect to proceed with settlement discussions. If counsel or a self-represented party is not ready to proceed on the date of trial, the matter may be dismissed.",,"[""trial-procedures""]",[],9,Westchester,supreme,part_rules
NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE-006,163,NY-FC-9JD-MATTHIE,SETTLED,Settled Cases - Voir Dire Requirement,"Counsel shall notify the Court immediately if a case is settled. Stipulations of Settlement must contain complete voir dire language and all parties and counsel, including the Attorney for the Child, must sign the Stipulation indicating approval as to form and content. The parties and the Attorney for the Child(ren) have knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily agreed to the terms of the within stipulation of settlement as being in the best interests of the child(ren). The parties acknowledge that they were not forced, threatened, or coerced into agreeing to this stipulation.",,"[""settlement-conferences""]",[],9,Westchester,supreme,part_rules