Free Long Cause Management Statement - California

Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name, State Bar Number, Address) Telephone No. Fax No. E-mail: Attorney for: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Street Address: City and Zip Code: Branch Name: Petitioner: Respondent: Claimant(s): Minor's Counsel:

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LONG CAUSE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE is scheduled as follows: Time: Dept.: Date: Address of Court (if different from the address above): Room:

Case Number:

INSTRUCTIONS: All applicable boxes must be checked, and the specified information provided. 1. Party or parties (answer one) This statement is submitted by party (name) : This statement is submitted jointly by parties (names): 2. Third-Party Complaint. A third-party complaint has been has not been filed. A third-party complaint is is not expected. 3. Service (to be answered by Petitioner and third-party complainants only) Respondent has been served or has appeared. All parties named in the third-party complaint have been served, or have appeared, or have been dismissed. 4. Statistical Information a. Date(s) of Separation (provide): or b. Length of Marriage (provide): 5. Description of Case a. Provide a brief statement (not to exceed three pages per party) of the matters at issue (and any interim orders thereon), including: i. Custody of minor children ii. Child support iii. Spousal support iv. Property valuation v. Property characterization vi. Property division vii. Reimbursement viii. Attorney's Fees ix. Expert Fees x. Jurisdiction of the Court xi. Any related cases in this or another court xii. Other b. If custody is an issue, state whether any custody evaluation(s) have been performed, and if so, by whom. Also provide the date(s) of any written evaluation(s) and the dates(s) of any Solution-Focused Evaluation(s). c. Motions or OSCs presently anticipated: 6. Estimated Length of Trial; Bifurcation of Issues a. The party or parties estimate that the trial will take days. propose oppose the bifurcation of the following issues: b. The party or parties for the following reasons:

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LONG CAUSE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

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Voluntary Settlement Conference If the party or parties are willing to participate in a voluntary settlement conference, please state the date by which they will be ready: The party or parties have scheduled a voluntary or mandatory settlement conference on (date): , before (name): . 8. Discovery The party or parties have completed all discovery. Significant discovery disputes exist or are anticipated. It is anticipated that all discovery will be completed by: 9. Anticipated Trial Witnesses for Direct Case of Each Party The party(ies) filing this Case Management Statement presently anticipate calling the following as trial witnesses in their case(s) in chief: a. Percipient Witness(es) Subject Area(s) Estimate of Duration of Name(s) Direct Examination

b. Expert Witness(es) Name(s)

Subject Area(s)

Estimate of Duration of Direct Examination

10. On the parties or their counsel conferred about the content of this Case Management Statement. 11. Total number of pages attached (if any): I am familiar with this case and will be prepared to discuss the status of discovery as well as other issues raised by this statement and will possess the authority to enter into stipulations on these issues at the time of the case management conference. Date: ____________________________________________________ (Signature of Party or Attorney) ____________________________________________________ (Signature of Party or Attorney)

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