The letter requests that a hearing scheduled for a specific date be adjourned due to the writer's inability to attend. As such, I respectfully ask that you adjourn my case for no less than 60 days so that I may retain counsel.When writing a letter to a judge to request a postponement of a court date, it's essential to be clear, concise, and respectful. Here's a template you can use. If you're not finding the forms you need, contact us at (801) 238-7990 or Click here to contact the web navigator. The petitioner is requesting the adjournment of a pending case scheduled for today's hearing. The petitioner's counsel will not be able to attend due to travel. Customer: I have filed pro se in family court for modification of child support, etc. Defendant retained an attorney upon receipt of my motion. Some of the following forms are available in PDF and Word.