(a) Contempt/show cause and modification petitions and hearings. — A party may file a petition for contempt/order to show cause or modification of any order of the court. If grounds pled warrant a contempt/show cause and modification hearing, the hearing shall take place within 45 days of the filing of a petition for contempt/order to show cause or modification. If grounds pled not warrant a hearing then the court shall enter a dismissal order within 20 days.
(b) Conversion of hearing to final hearing. — By agreement of all parties placed on the record, any hearing may be converted to a final hearing if sufficient evidence is presented to sustain the cause of action and resolve all issues.
(c) Time for final hearing. — Except for good cause shown and placed on the record, a final hearing shall not be conducted prior to expiration of the time in which the respondent is required to serve an answer. A final hearing must take place within 220 days from the date of the filing of the initial pleading. The Court has the discretion to limit the duration of final hearings.
[Amended by order adopted May 22, 2007, effective July 1, 2007.]