In this session, you'll learn about what happens after the initial paperwork is filed, and how to navigate yourself through scary sounding things like "The Prehearing Conference." Play your cards right at this stage, and you can reduce the total costs and heartache of fighting about details that don't get worked out now. To hear the presentation in it's entirety, go to: https://youtu.be/gx7yHW3aBOw

1. THE DIVORCE NAVIGATOR WORKSHOP
T H E M O D E R N L A W O N L I N E W O R K S H O P F O R M A N A G I N G A N D S U R V I V I N G Y O U R D I V O R C E

2. THE DIVORCE NAVIGATOR WORKSHOP

3. NEXT SESSION
SESSION 4 IN OUR SERIES
WHAT IS THE PREHEARING CONFERENCE?
WHAT WE’LL COVER

4. UPCOMING SESSIONS
4. Prehearing Conferences (This session)
5. Surviving Divorce Negotiations
6. Trial Preparation and Presentation
7. Divorce in Arizona
8. Child Custody
9. Child Support
10. Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
11. Property Concerns
UPCOMING SESSIONS

5. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
RESOLUTION MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
MAKE YOUR PRESENTATION

6. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
STATEMENT EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE RMC STATEMENT:
“Mother should be awarded
sole legal decision-making
because Father has been
convicted of selling narcotics
and domestic violence
including assault.”

7. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
EARLY AGREEMENT HAPPENS HERE
If both parties agree on some elements you will enter a
RULE 69 AGREEMENT

8. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
…AND IF YOU DON’T AGREE
Know the Judge’s
potential options
BEFOREHAND

9. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
TEMPORARY ORDERS
Sometimes judges set an RMC on Temporary Orders.
Be prepared!

10. If no
attorney…
If an attorney
is there…
Temporary
orders or
agreements
may be
made if
both parties
agree
More
favorable
agreement
possible
PREHEARING CONFERENCES
EARLY RESOLUTION CONFERENCE (ERC)

11. If you can show
the other party
your assets,
income and debts,
it’s easier to get
the other side to
agree!!
PREHEARING CONFERENCES
EARLY RESOLUTION CONFERENCE
Bring evidence

12. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
STATUS CONFERENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Could be set the week
after mediation
Judge could wait for
final evidence until after
the status conference
Can by by telephone or
in person
Object is to update the
court on parties’
progress
The Status
Conference

13. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
RETURN HEARINGS
A return hearing is
sometimes set instead of
an RMC
--if there’s already a
divorce decree in place
-- or a modification needs
to be made.

14. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
OPEN NEGOTIATIONS
• If
unsuccessful,
judge simply
proceeds with
the case
• Attorneys
may not
attend
• Instead of
the RMC
Open negotiations are a new type of prehearing
conference

15. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
TEMPORARY ORDERS HEARINGS
How Do I Get
Temporary Orders?
• Hearing may not be set until
AFTER the RMC
• It can take 30-90 days to get in
front of a judge
• Bring your evidence!
(See Workshop #3 for more
info!)

16. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
TEMPORARY ORDERS HEARING
What to expect
• Hearing is just
30-60 minutes
• Petitioner goes
first
• Ruling from the
bench possible
A Judge CAN make a ruling
verbally – or issue a ruling later!

17. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
COURT APPOINTED INTERVENTION
Parenting
conferences
Psych evaluation
Comprehensive
Family Assessment
Limited Family
Evaluation
Reunification
Therapy
Court appointed
adviser

18. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
PARENTING CONFERENCES
The Court will appoint a parenting
conference to work out differences on a
parenting plan or whether both parents are
fit. Each party will pay about $300.
When Parents Don’t Agree

19. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
PARENTING CONFERENCES
When the judge suspects
domestic violence, substance
abuse, or there are complex
issues, the judge will require
a comprehensive family
assessment.
Comprehensive Family Assessment

20. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
LIMITED FAMILY ASSESSMENT
A less complicated
version of the family
assessment : cost is
much less and takes
less time.
The Limited Family
Assessment

21. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
PARENTING CONFERENCES
Therapeutic Intervention or Reunification

22. PREHEARING CONFERENCES
PARENTING COORDINATOR
ü Parents are fighting
ü History of substance abuse
or violence
ü Mental health concerns
ü Child has special needs
ü Court appoints PC on
request
When Conflict Needs Intervention
$200 to $400 an hour

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