Ind. Elkhart Cnty. Local Rule LR20-FL00-419

On request of any party, or on by the court, a pre-trial conference shall be set prior to the trial date. Not

fewer than seven (7) days or as the court may order, prior to the pre-trial conference, the parties shall

exchange Pretrial Statements.

419.1. Pretrial Statements

Pre-trial Statements shall be prepared by each party prior to the pre-trial conference and shall address the

following, exchanged between the parties, and submitted to the court:

A. Identification and valuation of assets.

B. Identification and valuation of liabilities.

C. Statement of each party’s contentions.

D. Copies of all proposed exhibits.

E. Summaries of witness testimony.

419.2. Pretrial Order preparation

The pretrial order shall contain any information required elsewhere in these rules. The pretrial order shall

be prepared as follows:

A. In cases where counsel has appeared for both parties, counsel shall prepare and jointly sign the

proposed pretrial order.

B. In cases where counsel has appeared for one party, the attorney shall prepare the proposed pretrial

order and secure the signature of the party appearing unrepresented.

C. In cases where both parties are unrepresented, they shall jointly prepare and sign the proposed

pretrial order.

D. In the event one party or counsel refuses or fails to sign the proposed pretrial order, the party or

counsel filing the order shall certify to the court in writing at the time of filing the order the

circumstances surrounding the refusal or failure of the other party or counsel to sign the order The

pretrial order required by this rule shall be filed with the Court no later than fourteen (14) days, or

such time as the court may order, before the scheduled trial date.

419.3. Contents of Pretrial Order

A. Verified Financial Statement.

B. Identification of contested issues, including custody, parenting time, support, post-secondary

educational assistance, and rehabilitative maintenance.

C. Proposal for resolution of contested issues.

D. The possibility of obtaining admissions of fact and of documents which will avoid unnecessary

proof.

E. The names of witnesses to be called during the trial and the general nature of their expected

testimony.

F. Such other matters as may aid in the disposition of the action.

419.4. Trial Submissions

The Pretrial Order shall be filed with the Court at least five (5) days or as ordered by the court, before the

date of trial.