Honorable Brittany Dicken
Judge Brittany A. Dicken于2022年当选为巡回法官，并担任家庭法院的首席法官. 迪肯法官为萨吉诺巡回法院处理所有家庭关系案件.
迪肯法官毕业于中密歇根大学，获得法学博士学位, Magna Cum Laude, from the Charlotte School of Law in 2013. Prior to taking the bench, Dicken法官在Mcgraw Morris律师事务所担任助理律师, P.C. 此前曾担任推荐全球最大网赌正规平台欢迎您法院之友的主任, Friend of the Court Staff Attorney, and 10th Circuit Court Referee.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Saginaw County Court Building
111 S. Michigan Ave.
4th Floor, Room 410
Saginaw, MI 48602
STAFF:
| Position | Name | Number |
| Judicial Secretary | Kelsey Harper | (989) 790-5484 |
| Court Reporter | Cynthia Miotto | (989) 790-5482 |
| Law Clerk | Krystal Pussehl |
SCHEDULING DAYS & TIMES
MONDAY
动议-律师代表动议(案件中至少有一名律师)在周一上午按男子姓氏的alpha分割安排如下:
- 9:00 a.m. - Last Name A-G
- 10:00 a.m. - Last Name H-O
- 11:00 a.m. - Last Name P-Z.
- 1:00 p.m. - Self-represented motions where neither party has an attorney. 当事人将与法院之友的工作人员律师会面，他将协助解决问题. 如果不能达成决议，法庭将在下午1:30听取动议.m.
- 3:00 p.m. - All Pro Confesso Hearings (held on Zoom)
TUESDAY
- 9:00 a.m. - Trials
- 1:30 p.m. - Trials
- 1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. -审判前会议定于星期二下午每15分钟举行一次 Zoom. 审前会议不作法庭程序记录，由司法法律书记主持.
WEDNESDAY
- 12:30 p.m. - Child Support Show Cause hearings
- 1:30 p.m. - Show Cause hearings. 当事人应提交一项动议和命令以证明原因，以获得一个证明原因的日期.
- 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Settlement Conferences
THURSDAY/FRIDAY
- Evidentiary Hearings, Miscellaneous Hearings, 延期审判和状态会议由法院在星期四和星期五以及整个星期的其他可用时间安排.
POLICIES & PROCEDURES
ADJOURNMENTS
预定事件和动议的休庭请求通常由法官的司法助理处理. 必须提交一份由所有律师签署的规定和新日期的命令 after approval of the adjournment. Adjournment of trials must be brought by motion.
撤回或延期动议的请求可直接向书记官办公室提出.
MEDIATION
本院强烈鼓励在诉讼未决期间采用各种形式的替代性争议解决办法. 调解可以由法院裁定，也可以由当事人约定纳入审前命令. 法院有一份私人调解员名单，并利用社区解决中心调解纠纷.
MOTIONS
所有动议都在星期一进行聆讯，除非根据法院的排期令要求另定聆讯日期以获得更多时间. 当事人可致电司法助理要求Zoom出席任何动议听证会.
Motions must comply with MCR 2.119. 当事各方应在其动议及其附带的摘要和任何答复中清楚地说明所有问题和有关的法律权力. 动议可根据MCR 2在没有口头辩论的情况下就摘要作出决定.119(E)(3). 法庭将在动议聆讯前拟备一份命令，并以电子方式送达或亲自送达当事各方.
Responses to motions will not be accepted after 9:00 A.M. 在动议听证会前的星期五，未经法院批准.
Unless otherwise specified, 请求方必须在动议在公开法庭聆讯后的21天内提交一份反映法院裁决的命令.
SCHEDULING ORDERS
The Court will issue a standard scheduling order after the filing of the answer.
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
Settlement Conferences are scheduled at the pre-trial conference. 律师和当事各方均须亲自出席和解会议，并就所有问题进行会面和协商，除非法院准许他们出席.
Settlement Conferences are not conducted on the record, however, if the parties come to an agreement, 法院将在和解会议召开时将协议和反对意见记录在案. 无法和解的当事方将在和解会议召开时收到审判日期.
REFERRAL LANGUAGE FOR INVESTIGATIONS
转介法庭之友进行调查时，应使用下列文字:
兹命令将_______________的问题提交法院之友进行调查. Upon completion of the investigation, 法庭之友应提交一份报告和建议，自送达之日起，当事人有21天的时间对法庭之友的建议提出异议. 如果没有人提出异议，法院可以批准该命令.
兹进一步命令______________(原告/被告)应负责在本命令发出之日起30天内支付100美元的调查费用给法院之友，如果调查费用未支付, a show cause may be filed. / the investigation fee is waived.
The following language should be used for referrals to Future & Hope COunseling for investigation:
IT IS ORDERED that based upon the stipulation of the parties, the matter shall be referred by the Friend of the Court to Future & 希望咨询服务有限责任公司关于监护和/或养育时间的报告和建议.
进一步命令，在调查完成后，未来 & Hope Counseling Services LLC, through the Friend of the Court, shall file a report and recommendation. 当事人自送达之日起有21天的时间对建议提出异议. 如果没有人提出异议，法院可以批准该命令.
并命令原告/被告/各方支付/分摊500美元.00 investigation fee evenly ($250.付款应在与Future约定时支付 & Hope Counseling Services LLC. Payment shall be made payable to Future & 希望咨询服务有限责任公司，或以现金、Venmo或信用卡支付.
此外，根据调查人员的政策和程序，调查人员可酌情向任何一方评估访谈后的额外费用.
POST-JUDGEMENT HEARINGS
各方必须交换证人和证物名单，并在判决后的证据听证会前七天提交书面摘要. 未能提供证人及证物名单可能会导致证人/证物被排除.
