Companion ruleset
Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure →
Idaho Rules of Family Law Procedure
106 rules across 10 parts · Cited as I.R.F.L.P.
A divorce, a paternity case or a petition to modify parenting time in Idaho does not run on the Rules of Civil Procedure. The superior court sits in family cases under its own set, and this one is not a re-lettered copy of the civil rules the way some states' are — it has its own fourteen parts, its own numbering, and whole procedures the civil rules never needed: a resolution management conference, a summary consent decree, a parenting coordinator, a family law master, and a post-decree part that runs from Rule 91 to Rule 91.7. Reach for the wrong set and the deadline you calculate may not be the one that governs.
Part I. General Administration
Cited as I.R.F.L.P. · 20 rules
- 101 Scope of the Rules
- 102 Applicability of Other Rules
- 103 Definitions
- 104 Computing Time
- 105 Change of Venue
- 106 Coordination of Related Family Cases
- 108 Joint Hearings and Consolidation
- 109 Disqualification
- 110 Substitution of Attorney
- 111 Withdrawal of Attorney
- 112 Capacity
- 113 Access to Proceedings
- 114 Oaths and Affirmations; Written Certification; and Unsworn Foreign Declarations
- 115 Conduct of Proceedings
- 116 Hearings by Telephone or Video Teleconference
- 117 Statement of a Child
- 118 Child Advocate
- 119 Dismissal of Actions
- 120 Child Support Guidelines
- 121 Reclaiming Exhibits, Documents or Property
Part II. Pleadings
Cited as I.R.F.L.P. · 21 rules
- 201 Commencement of Action
- 202 Real Party in Interest
- 203 Pleadings Allowed
- 204 Summons
- 205 Serving and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers
- 206 Time to Serve Responsive Pleading; Defenses and Objections; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Joining Motions; Waiving Defenses
- 207 General, Special, or Limited Pro Bono Appearance
- 208 Form of Documents and Pleadings
- 209 General Rules of Pleading
- 210 Counterclaims and Cross-claims
- 211 Third-Party Practice
- 212 Intervention
- 213 Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
- 214 Verification
- 215 Amended Pleadings
- 216 Relation Back of Amendments
- 217 Supplemental Pleadings
- 218 Privacy Protection for Filings Made with the Court
- 219 Contact Information
- 220 Attorney Appearance in Civil Protection Order Actions
- 221 Lost Papers
Part III. Defaults
Cited as I.R.F.L.P. · 3 rules
Part IV. Disclosure, Discovery, and Subpoena
Cited as I.R.F.L.P. · 16 rules
- 401 Mandatory Disclosure in Contested Proceedings
- 402 Additional Discovery
- 404 Protective Order
- 405 Interrogatories
- 406 Production of Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things; Entering onto Land for Inspection and Other Purposes
- 407 Nonparties
- 408 Requests for Admission
- 409 Subpoenas
- 410 Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony
- 411 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
- 412 Depositions on Oral Examination
- 413 Audio-Visual Recording of Deposition
- 415 Using Depositions in Court Proceedings
- 416 Physical, Mental and Vocational Evaluations of Persons
- 417 Sanctions for Violation of Mandatory Disclosures and Orders; Motion for Order Compelling Discovery
- 418 Expenses Against State of Idaho
Part V. Motions and Injunctions
Cited as I.R.F.L.P. · 9 rules
- 501 Motion Practice
- 502 Evidence on Motions
- 503 Successive Applications for Orders or Writs; Motions for Reconsideration
- 504 Motion for Temporary Orders
- 505 Temporary Order Issued Without Notice
- 506 Injunctions and Restraining Orders
- 507 Summary Judgment
- 508 Declaratory Judgments
- 509 Joint Preliminary Order and Discretionary Orders
Part VI. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Cited as I.R.F.L.P. · 4 rules
Part VII. Pre-Trial and Trial Procedure
Cited as I.R.F.L.P. · 8 rules
- 701 Purposes, Matters for Consideration, and Sanctions at any Scheduling, Status, or Pretrial Conference
- 702 Scheduling, Status, or Pretrial Conference
- 703 Final Pretrial Procedure; Formulating Issues
- 704 Pretrial Memorandum or Pretrial Stipulation
- 705 Judicial Notice of Facts and Foreign Law
- 706 Taking Testimony
- 707 Informal Trial
- 708 Separate Trials
Part VIII. Judgments; Post-Decree and Post-Judgment Proceedings
Cited as I.R.F.L.P. · 16 rules
- 801 Findings and Conclusions by the Court
- 802 Judgments
- 803 Satisfaction of Judgment
- 804 New Trial; Amendment of Judgment
- 805 Relief from Judgment or Order
- 806 Harmless Error
- 807 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
- 808 Judge’s Inability to Proceed
- 809 Notice of Orders or Judgments
- 810 Execution of Judgment
- 811 Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
- 812 Contempt
- 813 Appeals of Family Law Cases
- 814 Action to Obtain Money Judgment
- 815 Enforcement of Terms of Orders, Judgments, or Decrees Other Than Custody
- 816 Enforcement of Parenting Time
Part IX. Attorney Fees and Costs
Cited as I.R.F.L.P. · 2 rules
Part X. Other Resources
Cited as I.R.F.L.P. · 7 rules
Source: Idaho Supreme Court ·
Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Idaho (Idaho Const. art. V, sec. 25) ·
Current through amendments effective July 1, 2026 ·
Official source ·
Recent amendments
Rule numbers 107, 403 and 414 are not used. They carry no "Reserved" placeholder in the official compilation and are not listed here. Every other number from 101 through 1007 within the ten Parts is an active rule.
Rule numbers 107, 403 and 414 are not used. They carry no "Reserved" placeholder in the official compilation and are not listed here. Every other number from 101 through 1007 within the ten Parts is an active rule.