As early as three weeks after filing for divorce, the parties must appear before the judicial officer assigned to their case. This first appearance is called the "Initial Case Management Conference." The ICMC is an informal hearing. No arguments are presented, or decisions made - except for a determination concerning how to move forward in the most efficient manner. Any issues that are not resolved among the parties can be resolved through the selection of a settlement process known as early neutral evaluation. The fundamental purpose of the ICMC is to obtain a referral for ENE - or elect to litigate. FENE One neutral expert is assigned in the Financial Early Neutral « Continue »
