§ 644. Hearing by Submission
644. Hearing by Submission
(a) A court may consider by submission a motion or application filed under this chapter unless the proceeding is:
(1) contested; or
(2) an application for the appointment of a guardian.
(b) The burden of proof at a hearing on a motion or application that is being considered by the court on submission is on the party who is seeking relief under the motion or application.
(c) The court may consider a person's failure to file a response to a motion or application that may be considered on submission as a representation that the person does not oppose the motion or application.
(d) A person's request for oral argument is not a response to a motion or application under this section.
(e) The court, on its own motion, may order oral argument on a motion or application that may be considered by submission.