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Difference between revisions of "Case Conferences in a Family Law Matter"

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*scheduling an application for hearing,
*scheduling an application for hearing,
*setting dates for the exchange of documents and lists of documents,
*setting dates for the exchange of documents and lists of documents,
*setting dates for Examinations for Discovery,
*setting dates for examinations for discovery,
*scheduling a Settlement Conference,
*scheduling a settlement conference,
*resolving issues about experts and custody and access reports,
*resolving issues about experts and custody and access reports,
*setting the dates for the Trial Management Conference and the trial and
*setting the dates for the trial management conference and the trial and
*scheduling the dates for any further JCCs.
*scheduling the dates for any further JCCs.


At the end of the conference, the court clerk will print out a Case Management Plan that will show the orders that have been agreed to, the issues still in dispute, and any schedule for the next steps in the litigation. Most of the time, both parties and their lawyers will sign the Case Management Plan; no one needs to sign a Case Management Plan where nothing was agreed to.
At the end of the conference, the court clerk will print out a case management plan that will show the orders that have been agreed to, the issues still in dispute, and any schedule for the next steps in the litigation. Most of the time, both parties and their lawyers will sign the Case Management Plan; no one needs to sign a case management plan where nothing was agreed to.


==Family Case Conferences==
==Family Case Conferences==
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