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Ind. Elkhart Cnty. Local Rule LR20-TR3.1-413
Appearance and Withdrawal of Appearance of Counsel
413.1. Appearances
Counsel and unrepresented parties appearing after the filing of the original complaint shall forthwith
notify all other counsel of record and unrepresented parties of such appearance and file proof of such
notice. Each counsel or party shall file an appearance form that includes a mailing address, telephone
number, cellular phone numbers and email address. The notice may include a post office box but must
include a physical street address.
413.2. Withdrawal of Appearance
Unless authorized by the party in open Court or in writing or upon appearance of other counsel, an
attorney will be permitted to withdraw his appearance for a party only after filing a Motion to Withdraw
and providing the party ten (10) days’ notice pursuant to Trial Rule 3.1(H).
413.3. Contact Information
In cases where the withdrawal of appearance shall leave the client unrepresented, the Motion to Withdraw
must contain the address, telephone number, cellular number, and email address of the client where
service of documents may be delivered, or other notice can be provided.
413.4. Content of Notice
A. The present status of the case.
B. Any scheduled hearing dates.
C. Of client’s duty to keep court informed of client’s mailing address, email address, and telephone
number.
D. That client will be held to the same standard of conduct as a licensed Indiana attorney; and,
E. That the client should act promptly to secure new counsel.
413.5. No Automatic Withdrawal
There is no automatic withdrawal in a family law case.
Provenance
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- www.in.gov
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- 2026-10-02
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- supplied-in-28-21-elkhart-local-rules-2026-01-01
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