Judicial District of New Haven at Meriden
Standing Order for the Special Masters Program

All counsel and parties assigned a special masters pretrial are ordered to attend and arrive on time. Counsel and pro se parties are to exchange between themselves, and submit to the special masters, a document in compliance with these Standing Orders.
 

1. Current sworn financial affidavits, which shall include detailed income statements, a complete list of liabilities, fair market value of all assets and current value of all retirement and employment benefits;
2. Written proposed orders in accordance with Practice Book Sec. 25-30(c) and (d), which shall be comprehensive and shall set forth the parties’ requested relief;
3. If there are minor children, the parties shall prepare an executed child support guidelines worksheet indicating the presumptive amount of child support and the appropriate percentages for child care and reimbursed medical expenses;
4. Copies of tax returns and W-2 statements for the past three years;
5. Appraisals, if any, of real or personal property whose values are in dispute;
6. Pension valuations, if any, and recent pension statements.

Failure to fully comply with this order may subject the offending party to sanctions.

The Judges of the Meriden Superior Court

 Standing Orders