trialbound8
New Member
My jurisdiction is: california
We are set for a non-jury trial in a child custody case in about 30 days in Alameda County, California. The judge never asked us for an estimated time needed to present evidence, docs, etc. The judge arbitrarily set the allowed time for the trial to 2 hours. This is not enough time for us to present evidence from 12 witnesses and 10 documents (mostly reports of child abuse), allow for cross-examination, and judges time to render a decision. We are representing ourselves.
We have been searching for the proper legal means to request an extended length of trial. We estimate that 2 days would be sufficient. We have done research at local law libraries, but cannot find the proper form to make the request. The closest ones we have found are: "A Motion for Continuance" or a "ex parte" request. Along with a declaration of the reasons we need more allowed trial time.
What is the proper way to request this?
Also, in California, can someone have another person at the table to help sort and deal with all of the paperwork for the evidence to be presented?
We are set for a non-jury trial in a child custody case in about 30 days in Alameda County, California. The judge never asked us for an estimated time needed to present evidence, docs, etc. The judge arbitrarily set the allowed time for the trial to 2 hours. This is not enough time for us to present evidence from 12 witnesses and 10 documents (mostly reports of child abuse), allow for cross-examination, and judges time to render a decision. We are representing ourselves.
We have been searching for the proper legal means to request an extended length of trial. We estimate that 2 days would be sufficient. We have done research at local law libraries, but cannot find the proper form to make the request. The closest ones we have found are: "A Motion for Continuance" or a "ex parte" request. Along with a declaration of the reasons we need more allowed trial time.
What is the proper way to request this?
Also, in California, can someone have another person at the table to help sort and deal with all of the paperwork for the evidence to be presented?