Rule 47.0 - Expedited Process(a) All court proceedings shall be initiated by a written request. The writing may be a letter, formal motion, or form rule. The written request shall set forth in general terms the relief sought by the moving party or the category of hearing that is being requested (i.e., reduction, contempt, etc.), including the names of all relevant parties and the docket number of the case.(b) If any party disagrees with the recommendation of the hearing officer, said party may object in writing in accordance with La. Child. Code art. 423(F). The writing may be by letter or by motion.(c) The recommendation of the hearing officer may be transmitted in open court, in chambers, or by mail. If transmitted by mail, the notice shall be sent to the last address provided by the party. The date of transmittal is the date of mailing, as reflected on the notice filed in the record.(d) When the person owing the support (designated by UIFSA as "Respondent") resides within the jurisdiction of a Louisiana court exercising juvenile jurisdiction and the petitioner resides in another state, such cases shall be designated as "Responding UIFSA." Any such cases that were initiated before January 1, 1996 shall be designated as "Responding URESA."(e) When the person seeking support (designated as "Petitioner/Complaining Witness") resides within the jurisdiction of a Louisiana court exercising juvenile jurisdiction and the respondent resides in another state, such case shall be designated as "Initiating UIFSA." Any such cases that were initiated before January 1, 1996 shall be designated as "Initiating URESA."(f) In all cases where the parties have agreed to accept service by mail, said service for all proceedings shall be sent to the parties by U.S. Mail at the address in the court record for each party. Each party is responsible for notifying the court, in writing, of any change of address. Service will be deemed good and sufficient if it is mailed to the last address provided by the party. Failure of a party to appear based upon said service by mail will be basis for issuing an Attachment.Adopted April 29, 2008, effective 7/1/2008; amended November 20, 2009, effective 1/1/2010.