Family Lawyer Answers: "What is a Pretrial Conference in Family Court?"

A pretrial conference is common in contentious divorce or child custody cases in family court. It's a way to give the judge an understanding of the contested issues. Senior Associate Attorney Kristen Carr explains in this video.
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0:00: What is a Pretrial Conference in Family Court?
0:11: Senior Associate Attorney Kristen Carr
0:23: Request a Pretrial Conference Early On in Contested Cases
0:42: Clients are Not Always Required to Attend
0:56: Purpose is to Give the Judge an Understanding of the Contested Issues
1:07: How Long Will the Trial Last
1:40: Judge Gives Deadlines During Pretrial Conference
2:05: Judge Will Order Mediation Prior to Trial
2:25: No Testimony, Evidence or Witnesses are Presented During Pretrial Conferences
2:58: Questions? Comments?

[@roddywilliams9957]

Thank you I needed as much guidance as I can get because I fired my divorce attorney for inadequate representation and went pro se. I know I know stupid move. However, I’m a different animal in court through our five year marriage an eight year relationship I took over 1000 screenshots of the most insane texts, anybody could see, I plan on using 70 to 80 of these texts. It’s a six hour trial I have 16 different audio recordings secretly made to videos of her throwing wine glasses at me.

[@JohnFrink-cg8jb]

I’m in the same boat as you.

[@amandaparton5813]

Is this the same as a chamber conference with all attorneys and the Judge?

[@JaviyonsPrivate]

Sometimes, Yes

[@JaviyonsPrivate]

In Some States, For Example In Rockdale County, Georgia ONLY The Attorneys Are Ordered To Appear At The Pretrial Conference (For A Divorce) In The Judge’s Chambers And Off The Record On Behalf Of Their Clients While The Clients Do Not Have To Come To Court For The Conference.