Part 25 · General Provisions

Rule 25-49. Definitions

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

For purposes of these rules the following definitions shall apply:

(1) ''Uncontested matter'' means a case in which both parties are appearing and no aspect of the matter is in dispute.

(2) ''Financial Disputes'' means a case in which monetary awards, real property or personal property are in dispute.

(3) ''Parenting Disputes'' means a case in which child custody, visitation rights, also called parenting time or access, parentage or the grounds for the action are in dispute. A case may contain both financial and parenting disputes.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 12, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016; amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)