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Ind. Elkhart Cnty. Local Rule LR20-FL00-418
Required Pretrial Meeting
In each family law case expected to proceed to trial on any contested matter, at least twenty-one (21) days
prior to the trial date or as the court may order, the parties and their respective counsel (if any) shall meet
in person. The purpose of this meeting shall be.
A. to explore whether settlement is possible, and if so, to attempt to reach a settlement; and
B. if settlement is not possible or efforts to reach a settlement are fruitless, to prepare a joint pretrial
order containing:
1. All stipulations.
2. Each party’s contentions of facts that are in dispute and require resolution by the court. Each
party’s proposed resolution of contested issues.
3. Where applicable, each party’s statement of marital assets and debts, including any exhibits that
will be offered in support of these figures.
4. The identity of each witness and the factual issue(s) about which the witness is expected to
testify; that is, a summary of the expected testimony.
5. The expected length of trial.
6. All proposed trial exhibits with numbers or letters.
7. Whether mediation, arbitration, or another form of alternative dispute resolution may be
appropriate in the opinion of either party.
Provenance
- Source
- www.in.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-in-28-21-elkhart-local-rules-2026-01-01
- Content hash
12049c0ef194323717bd666c078d5e3688871ecd10cef103116f3a5becfe8692
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