Rule 36. Cases certified from district court.

(a) Pleadings and hearings before juvenile court.

(a)(1) When an issue of support, custody or visitation has been certified by the district court to the juvenile court pursuant to Section78A-6-104, the juvenile court shall schedule the matter for a pre-trial hearing and notify all parties. At such hearing, the juvenile court shall consider issues relating to discovery, custody evaluations and interim orders and shall schedule a trial hearing on all issues to be tried.

(a)(2) All pleadings and orders prepared subsequent to the certification shall contain the caption for the case in both courts.

(a)(3) The rules concerning discovery, admissibility of evidence and standard of proof applicable to such proceedings in the district court shall be followed in the juvenile court.

(a)(4) The juvenile court may appoint a guardian ad litem for the child in such proceedings and assess the cost to one or both parties.

(b) Modification of prior district court decrees and orders.

(b)(1) Orders and decrees entered by the juvenile court in proceedings certified from the district court for a determination of issues regarding custody, support and visitation shall constitute a modification of any prior district court order or decree concerning such issues involving the same minor. Certified copies of such juvenile court orders and decrees shall contain the captions of both courts and be filed with the clerk of the district court for inclusion in the district court file.

(b)(2) In cases where a support, custody or visitation determination has been made by the district court and jurisdiction of the district court is continuing, and an order has been entered in a subsequent juvenile court proceeding that is inconsistent with the prior district court order, on motion of any party or upon the juvenile court's own motion, a certified copy of the juvenile court's order shall be filed with the clerk of the district court.