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<blockquote>'''2. Have a Judicial Case Conference (JCC).''' A JCC is necessary before most interim applications can be brought. JCCs are informal, off-the-record meetings between the parties, their lawyers and a judge intended to talk about areas of agreement and disagreement, and set dates and deadlines for the remaining steps in the litigation. JCCs are discussed in more detail further on in this section.</blockquote> | <blockquote>'''2. Have a Judicial Case Conference (JCC).''' A JCC is necessary before most interim applications can be brought. JCCs are informal, off-the-record meetings between the parties, their lawyers and a judge intended to talk about areas of agreement and disagreement, and set dates and deadlines for the remaining steps in the litigation. JCCs are discussed in more detail further on in this section.</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>'''3. Make interim applications as needed.''' In almost all cases, parties need the court to decide certain issues on a temporary basis until the trial can be heard. Typically, people need a set of rules to guide them until the claims at issue in the court proceeding are finally determined. The most common interim applications in family law cases involve financial and personal restraining orders, the care and control of the children, and the payment of child support and spousal support. This chapter discusses the process for bringing interim applications in the section[[Interim Applications in Family Matters]] .</blockquote> | <blockquote>'''3. Make interim applications as needed.''' In almost all cases, parties need the court to decide certain issues on a temporary basis until the trial can be heard. Typically, people need a set of rules to guide them until the claims at issue in the court proceeding are finally determined. The most common interim applications in family law cases involve financial and personal restraining orders, the care and control of the children, and the payment of child support and spousal support. This chapter discusses the process for bringing interim applications in the section [[Interim Applications in Family Matters]] .</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>'''4. Disclose documents and information.''' The rules of court require each party to produce to the other all documents that are relevant to the issues in a court proceeding. This can include things like bank statements, report cards, medical records, school reports and income tax returns. Each party must list these documents in a formal ''List of Documents'', and keep their List of Documents updated when new documents are found or become available.</blockquote> | <blockquote>'''4. Disclose documents and information.''' The rules of court require each party to produce to the other all documents that are relevant to the issues in a court proceeding. This can include things like bank statements, report cards, medical records, school reports and income tax returns. Each party must list these documents in a formal ''List of Documents'', and keep their List of Documents updated when new documents are found or become available.</blockquote> | ||
