Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, courtroom 1813

2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: 313-224-2953

Email: JudgeAbraham-Court@3rdcc.org

**PLEASE REFER TO THE COURTROOM PROTOCOL TAB BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

Chambers Protocol

• Please include your case number in the subject line of your email AND rename all attachments to accurately reflect what is being submitted (Example: “23-123456-DO DOE v DOE CJOD”).

• All documents submitted to the Court must be emailed to the Court in PDF format. Screenshots will not be accepted.

• All proposed order(s) must be emailed in PDF format to JudgeAbraham-Court@3rdcc.org.

• Order(s) submission under the 7 Day Rule
  • Please ensure that the Proof of Service and a copy of the Order(s) are attached to the Notice of Presentment as one document and that each of the Order(s) are attached separately for entry in the same email.

• Trials and Evidentiary Hearings
  • All exhibit and trial briefs must be submitted to the Court as hard copies no later than one week prior to your scheduled trial or evidentiary hearings. All exhibits must be tabbed, in a binder. Electronic copes of the exhibit and trial briefs must also be submitted to the Court at JudgeAbraham-Court@3rdcc.org no later than one week prior to your scheduled trial or evidentiary hearing.

• Submission of Judgment of Divorce, Record of Divorce, Uniform Child Support Order, Uniform Spousal Support Order
  • complete in full, typed out
  • sign in wet ink; virtual/electronic signatures not accepted
  • the Court will accept virtual/electronic signatures if provided with authenticity certificate

• All interpreter requests must be submitted to the Court at least 14 days prior to the scheduled Court hearing. Please submit the request to JudgeAbraham-Court@3rdcc.org with the case name, case number, party requesting the interpreter, and language requested. Failure to submit request will result in an adjournment.
  

• Zoom Name Information:
  
  • Party: include First Name, Last Name, and Case number
  • Attorneys: include First Name, Last Name, P-number, and Client Name

• Adjournments for Pre-Judgment Cases: Please submit a stipulated order to adjourn. Include the time standards on the case. 

• Certified copies: Please contact the Record's Department for certified copies of the Name Change Orders and Judgment of Divorce. 

General Information:

• Judge Abraham's Courtroom is always open to the public.
• Hearings are conducted via Zoom and/or in person by request of the parties.
• if you wish to watch this Court's Zoom, please label yourself as Public to view daily hearings.

PLEASE REFER TO THE COURT PROTOCOL TAB BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

STAFF

• Judicial Assistant: Hiba Mukhal, J.D., hiba.mukhal@3rdcc.org
• Court Clerk: Marciana Lawrence, marciana.lawrence@3rdcc.org

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Ave, Room 1601
Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: 313-224-0121

Staff:

Courtroom Clerk:  Latonya Smith
Judicial Attorney:  Amber Anderson
Court reporter: Reba Hooper

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
Room 1907
Detroit, MI 48207

Phone: 313-224-2471

Staff:

Court Clerk: Jimmi Smith
Secretary: Shanti Davis
Court Reporter: Lauren Cobb

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Room 1619
2 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: 313-224-5531

Courtroom email: JudgeGlendening-Court@3rdcc.org
Staff:

Court Clerk: Werlein Jordan 
Judicial Attorney: Kathryn Kijewski

ALL HEARINGS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY ZOOM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED

PLEASE INCLUDE CASE NAME AND CASE NUMBER ON ALL EMAILS 

Chambers protocol:

1. Motion practice-

(a) Judge's copies must be emailed to JudgeGlendening-Court@3rdcc.org AFTER the motion is filed with the Wayne County Clerk's office. 

(b) Hearing dates will be given upon receipt of the judge's copy.

(c) The moving party must then file a notice of hearing, proof of service and electronic praceipe.

(d) No praceipes will be accepted without first receiving a hearing date from chambers.  

2.  All proposed orders must be emailed in pdf format (not docusign) to JudgeGlendening-Court@3rdcc.org. 

3. Pro cons:  All parties and their counsel must be present at the hearing to enter proofs on the record.  All proposed orders (Judgment of Divorce, support orders, etc.) must be fully signed and submitted in pdf format prior to the hearing date. 

4. Parties must submit a copy of the complaint along with any proposed ex parte status quo orders to JudgeGlendening-Court@3rdcc.org.

5. Any questions should be submitted to Julie Hirsch, Judicial Attorney, at JudgeGlendening-Court@3rdcc.org. 

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Room 1913
2 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: 313-224-0893

Email: JudgeMBKelly-Court@3rdcc.org

Zoom Meeting ID: 854 201 5956

Courtroom Staff:

Court Clerk: Jenette Jackson

Judicial Attorney: Kelsey Sill

Court Reporter:  Athalia Cargile

Friend of the Court Staff:

Referee: Christine Rodriguez

Referee Support Staff: Teresa Welch - 313-967-6787

Friend of the Court Attorney: Carl Meyer - 313-224-6754

Courtroom Protocols:

Judge’s Copies

• You MUST email the Judge’s Copy of any filing to the Assigned Judge’s email listed on the Family Division-Domestic tab of 3rdcc.org/zoom.

Please email any questions or scheduling concerns to JudgeMBKelly-Court@3rdcc.org

*MOTIONS/OBJECTIONS/STIPULATED ORDERS* Please do not mail or drop off a physical copy outside of the courtroom. Please email a Judge's Copy of your motion/objection/stipulated order to JudgeMBKelly-Court@3rdcc.org

Withdrawal of Counsel: The court will not enter an order of withdrawal, even if stipulated, without a properly filed motion and hearing.

Adjournments: Requests for adjournment will not be entertained via telephone. You must email the courtroom (JudgeMBKelly-Court@3rdcc.org).

Adjournments of Settlement Conferences and Case Management Conferences are subject to court approval: Submit a proposed stipulated order to adjourn via email to JudgeMBKelly-Court@3rdcc.org. Include the filing date of the case and whether or not there have been prior adjournments. 

Adjournments of Trial: Requests to adjourn trial dates shall be made via motion.

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Room
2 Woodward Ave 
Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: (313) 224-5231

Staff:

Court Clerk: LaKeisha Baldwin 
Judicial Assistant: Jasmine Abrams
Court Reporter:   Reba Hooper

*Phones will not be answered while Court is in session. Please email the Court for quicker response times.

*Please have your case number on hand when inquiring about your case.

ALL HEARINGS ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY ZOOM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED

PLEASE INCLUDE CASE NAME AND CASE NUMBER ON ALL EMAILS 

Chambers protocol:

1. Motion practice- All regularly filed motions must be filed electronically and an ePraecipe must be submitted in order to get your motion scheduled. The moving party must then file a notice of hearing, proof of service and ePraecipe.

EMERGENCY MOTIONS- All emergency motions must be emailed to JudgeTriplett-Court@3rdcc.org. Judge Triplett will review the motion and make a determination whether a hearing will be held (the Court will issue a notice of hearing) or whether the motion will be heard at the Friend of the Court (if the motion involves custody, parenting time or child support).

2.  All proposed orders must be emailed in PDF format to JudgeTriplett-Court@3rdcc.org. 

3. Pro cons:  All parties and their counsel must be present at the hearing to enter proofs on the record.  All proposed orders (Judgment of Divorce, support orders, etc.) must be fully signed and submitted in PDF format prior to the hearing date. 

4. Parties must submit a copy of the complaint along with any proposed Ex Parte Status Quo orders to JudgeTriplett-Court@3rdcc.org.

5. TRIALS AND EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS: All exhibits and trial briefs must be submitted to the Court as HARD COPIES. All exhibits must be tabbed, in a binder, and submitted to the Court prior to your scheduled trial or evidentiary hearing.

6. ADJOURNMENTS: Post-judgment cases seeking an adjournment may submit a stip and order to the courtroom email at JudgeTriplett-Court@3rdcc.org. 

Pre-judgment cases will generally NOT be granted an adjournment, unless the parties have a scheduled mediation. A stip and order must be submitted to the Court via email. If you have any questions regarding an adjournment, please email the Courtroom.

7. Any questions should be submitted to Jasmine Abrams, Judicial Attorney, at JudgeTriplett-Court@3rdcc.org.