Register Patrick W. McDermott          NORFOLK PROBATE

           & FAMILY COURT

Norfolk Probate and Family Court

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TRIAL DEPARTMENT

 

* All scheduling issues must be done by advance arrangement with the Trial department. 

* All uncontested divorce cases must be scheduled in advance. 

The Norfolk Probate and Family Court has an individual Judicial Calendar system. Once a case has been assigned to a Justice no other Judge may hear that case. (For exceptions contact the Trial Clerk.)

Motion:  Each Judge has only one motion session per week. All motion hearings must be scheduled and confirmed with the trial department based on availability. See forms to download a blank motion form.

Contempt’s : Contempt dates are set on the Contempt summons or by Judicial order and may not be changed absent of a Judicial order. Failure to appear may result in a Capias for the defendant's arrest. See forms to download a blank complaint for contempt.

Pre-Trial : are scheduled by the Trial Clerk upon submission of a Pre-Trial Request form. See forms to download a pre-trial request from.

June 1,2002

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Langlois

 

Motions

Pre-Trials

Harms

Pre-Trials

Motions

Ward

Motions

Pre-Trials

 

 

Ordoņez

 

Pre-Trials

Motions

 

 

Video Conferencing : limited facilities are available for video conferencing. For Further information contact the Trial Clerk.

209A : hearing dates are set by order of the Judge only.

It is the responsibility of the moving party in every court action to ensure that proper notice has been given on any hearing that has been scheduled by that party pursuant to the Probate Court rules and regulations.

Contact List:       Register: PATRICK W MCDERMOTT

                             Trial Clerk: KAREN

Probate Court#781-830 1200

Direct Dial # 781-830-1235

Fax # 781-830-4355

 

 

 

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