If all counsel and unrepresented parties agree to postpone a scheduling conference, they may do so once by conference call with the Assignment Office, (410) 222-1422.

Please note the Court will request medical documentation specifying that you are unable to attend Court.

Please note that for requests to postpone or appear by telephone due to a medical emergency, the Court will request medical documentation specifying that you are unable to attend Court.Д¬ivil Case (not family law): If you need to request a postponement or permission to appear by telephone due to a documented medical emergency or death of a family member, please immediately call the Postponement Coordinator at (410) 222-1215 and press 5. Postpone Other Family or Civil HearingsДЇamily Law Case: If you need to request a postponement or permission to appear by telephone due to a documented medical emergency or death of a family member or a postponement of a hearing on a petition for protection from abuse/protective order hearing, please immediately call the Postponement Coordinator at (410) 222-1153.Postpone a Family Law Show Cause Hearing.Self-represented litigants may, but are not required to, use the forms in the 'Forms'section at the end of this document.

Self-represented litigants can utilize the Family Law Help Center or Statewide Help Center for legal assistance in filing a motion for postponement, a motion to appear by telephone, a motion to shorten time or other family law matters. If you need to request a postponement due to a documented medical emergency or death of a family member or a postponement in a hearing on a petition for protection from abuse/protective order, please read the 'Medical Emergency or Protective Order' section. Request a Postponement / Appear by Telephone Postponements / Appear by Telephone in Family and Civil Cases

Emergency order to show cause