400-00842 - Motion To Continue Court Hearing (09/2010) Page 1 of 2
STATE OF VERMONT
SUPERIOR COURT
FAMILY DIVISION
Unit
Docket No.
Plaintiff Name
Defendant Name
v.
MOTION TO CONTINUE COURT HEARING
1. I am the
Plaintiff
Plaintiff’s attorney
Defendant
Defendant’s attorney
2. I request a continuance of a court hearing scheduled on _______________ at ______ AM PM.
date of hearing time
3. I received a notice from the court about this hearing on _________________.
date
4. The reason for this request is: (check the reason that applies)
Conflicting Court Dates: the date and/or time of this hearing conflicts with another scheduled court
appearance.
Date and time of conflicting court appearance: _______________ at ______ AM PM.
date of hearing time
Name of Court: ___________________________________________
I have filed a continuance request in that court: Yes No
Other Scheduling Conflict for myself or my client: (please describe)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Attorneys Please Note: If conflict is dues to a previously scheduled vacation, please note whether the
Court was informed of your vacation plans and, if so, when you provided notice.
Witness Unavailability: a witness I intend to call at this hearing is not available at the time of the
hearing.
Name of Witness: _____________________________________________________________
Residence: ___________________________________________________________________
Relationship to case (e.g. arresting officer): _________________________________________
Substance of Testimony: ________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Date on which witness notified of hearing date: ______________________________________
Date on which you were notified of scheduling problem: _______________________________
Reason for unavailability: ________________________________________________________
If there is illness, this motion must be accompanied by an affidavit of a physician.
See V.R.C.P. 40(d)(2).
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Litigant or Attorney Illness: (please describe)
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Please Note: you may be required by the Court to document that you are unable to attend the hearing
because of your illness. You may be required to file a letter from a doctor or other medical provider.
A report necessary for this hearing has not been completed.
(please explain)
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Other reason for the request not listed above: (please describe)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Contact with other party/parties about this request:
I have contacted the other party/parties or their attorneys and
my request is NOT opposed
my request is opposed
I have not contacted the other party/parties or their attorneys about this request.
Please state reason for not contacting other party/parties or their attorneys:
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Note: If you have not made a good faith attempt to contact the other side regarding your motion and you do
not have good cause for failing to do so, your motion may be denied.
Date
_______________________ ________________________________
Signature