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By use of the description "plaintiff" the questioner indicates that the case is a civil proceeding. In this instance if the plaintiff is opposed to a continuance they should object to the motion for continuance, then, it would be up to the judge to decide if the continuance was to be granted.
It appears to be the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure, Illinois Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence.
One can learn about federal rules and civil procedure on the internet. An electronic edition of the Federal Rules and Civil Procedure is posted free on the internet by the Cornell Legal Information Institute.
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
The explanation of civil procedure rules is this, the serving of regulation of civil law and jurisdictions. The civil procedure rules are usually administered by the Federal Government.
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You file a motion to compel (take a look at federal rules of civil procedure 26 and 37) asking the Court for sanctions against the party. One of the remedies may be to dismiss a claim etc..
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Arthur Raphael Miller has written: 'Miller's court' -- subject(s): Law 'An overview of Federal class actions' -- subject(s): Class actions (Civil procedure) 'Civil Procedure 5th (Sum and Substance Quick Review) (Sum and Substance Quick Review)' 'Intellectual property' -- subject(s): Intellectual property 'The August 1983 amendments to the federal rules of civil procedure' -- subject(s): Civil procedure, Court rules, Pre-trial procedure 'Civil procedure' -- subject(s): Civil procedure, Outlines, syllabi
Palmer Daniel Edmunds has written: 'Federal rules of civil procedure' -- subject(s): Civil procedure, Court rules
A motion for a continuance means the same thing in a divorce case as any other civil case. The Movant is requesting the judge push off a hearing or the trial itself. If there is no objection by the other side, a continuance hearing isn't necessary however if the other side objects, the judge in the case will hear from both sides and decide if a continuance is warranted.
Marlin M. Volz has written: 'The drafting of partnership agreements' -- subject(s): Partnership 'West's Federal practice manual' -- subject(s): Administrative procedure, Criminal procedure, Procedure (Law), Civil procedure 'West's Federal practice manual' -- subject(s): Administrative procedure, Civil procedure, Criminal procedure, Procedure (Law) 'Lectures on oil and gas law'