From: Valerie Houghton <valeriehoughton@me.

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Subject: Diagram: Family Court San Francisco Template
Date: February 18, 2010 10:03:42 AM PST
To: Mary Ann Grilli <MGrilli@scscourt.org>, Faren & Vera Akins <dr.farenakins@cox.net>, Terry
Johnston <dterryi@earthlink.net>, Mike Kerner <kernerevals@aol.com>, Steve Newton
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Courts. Diagram: Family Court San Francisco Template . (2010) pp. 1-1

Are You Seeking Do you have a

Something Mandatory
Seeking Dissolution with
Unrelated to Children &
Settlement Conference
Custody or scheduled?
Financial Matters
Visitation? (Friday am's)

If Yes, You Must Do you have a Status

File a Motion or an Prepare Papers in Conference
Order to Show Scheduled? (Mondays
Cause
Facilitators Office at 10 am)

Get Papers
Motions & Orders
to Show Cause are
Reviewed Do You Need a
Discovery
Scheduled Motion Filed? (Call
Tuesdays the Discovery Clerk
& Thursdays at 415-551-3688)
File Papers
in Rm 4

Are You Seeking

a Restraining
Order?
No Yes?

Get Wednesday AM Date for

Get Monday AM Date for Hearing on Hearing on Calendar
"The Readiness Calendar"

Serve the Other Party within

Timeframe Required
Serve the Other Party within by Law
Timeframe Required
by Law
After Other Party is Served
with Papers, File "Proof
of Service" with Court
After Other Party is Served
with Papers, File "Proof
of Service" with Court
Come to Court on Your Date
a Wednesday at 8:30 am

If No Children, then Hearing

Come to Court on Your Date on Restraining Orders
on the "Readiness Calendar" Begin on that Wednesday at
Monday at 8:45 am 9:00 am

After Court, Each Party Goes to

Separate Orientation for
Court Calls Your Case, Gives You One Hour
Mediation & Court Dates
& Sends You to Orientation
at this time
Immediately After Orientation
Each Party Speaks
with Mediator, separately

Attend Orientation from Return to Court for Short Hearing

9:30 am until 12 noon to Address Request
for Restraining Orders
 After Court, Each Party Goes to
Separate Orientation for
Court Calls Your Case, Gives You One Hour
Mediation & Court Dates
& Sends You to Orientation
at this time
Immediately After Orientation
Each Party Speaks
with Mediator, separately

Attend Orientation from Return to Court for Short Hearing

9:30 am until 12 noon to Address Request
for Restraining Orders