Sup. Ct. R. D.C. 13

As amended through April 11, 2024
Rule 13 - Continuances
(a) Requests for continuance of a hearing date shall be made in writing on the Request for Continuance form and shall be filed with in [sic] the Family Court Central Intake Center. The party seeking a continuance shall be required to submit a statement of reasons in support of an application made less than five days before the scheduled hearing date. Except in extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances, no further continuance may be granted in any continued case unless requested at least two days prior to the date to which the case was previously continued.
(b) All requests for continuance must state that all parties, including the advocate, and the appropriate facility staff, have been contacted, and a statement of which parties have agreed to a substitute date for hearing, which date shall be stated.
(c) Requests for continuance are subject to approval by the Court.

Sup. Ct. R. D.C. 13