The parties brought a consent motion (Form 14B) seeking an order to set a six-day trial date for the week of September 21, 2020.
The court declined to grant the order, finding the issue not urgent under the Chief Justice's Notice regarding COVID-19 suspensions.
The judge emphasized the need to avoid queue-jumping for trial dates given the ongoing suspension of court matters and the court's process for re-scheduling trials, citing the primary objective of the Family Law Rules to deal with cases justly, including appropriate resource allocation.
