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This page discusses Judicial Case Conferences and Family Case Conferences, their limitations and their uses, and provides some tips about how you can get the most out of your time and the judge's time at a case conference.
This page discusses Judicial Case Conferences and Family Case Conferences, their limitations and their uses, and provides some tips about how you can get the most out of your time and the judge's time at a case conference.


'''DRAFT. This page should be expanded to talk about TMCs, TPCs and settlement conferences.'''
'''JP Done. This page should be expanded to talk about TMCs, TPCs and settlement conferences. No glossary tags to be added. Internal and external links to be added.'''


==Resolving a Court Proceeding without a Trial==
==Resolving a Court Proceeding without a Trial==
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===Applying for a FCC===
===Applying for a FCC===


Under Rule 7(1), a judge may order the parties to attend an FCC where the case involves contested claims for custody, guardianship or access. Applications for an FCC can be made at a first appearance or at any subsequent appearance, or by Notice of Motion like any other interim application.
Under Rule 7(1), a judge may order the parties to attend an FCC where the case involves contested claims for guardianship, parental responsibilities, parenting time or contact. Applications for an FCC can be made at a first appearance or at any subsequent appearance, or by Notice of Motion like any other interim application.


It is fairly easy to get an order that an FCC be heard. The court will not be interested in granting an FCC if:
It is fairly easy to get an order that an FCC be heard. The court will not be interested in granting an FCC if:
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* other chapters
* other chapters


==Page Resources, Links and Downloads==
==Page Resources and Links==


===Legislation===
===Legislation===
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* <span style="color: red;">bulleted list of linked external websites referred to in page</span>
* <span style="color: red;">bulleted list of linked external websites referred to in page</span>
 
Links to JES videos, anything from courts or LSS about how to manage case confereces
===Downloads===
 
What are our plans for sample documents? Is everything to be on a separate page? If so, the following should be moved there. I haven't edited the following.
 
 
Click the links below to open templates in Word format. Areas where you must supply information are indicated in green text.
 
Form F8: Financial Statement (DOC)
Form F17 (FPD 2): Requisition to avoid the JCC requirement (DOC)
Form F19: Notice of Judicial Case Conference (DOC)
 


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