The parties requested that their upcoming family law settlement conference proceed virtually rather than in-person, on consent.
The court held a teleconference to address the request to change the presumptive mode of hearing.
The Regional Senior Justice outlined the factors the court will consider when a party seeks to depart from the presumptive mode, emphasizing that limited court resources and scheduling complexities require a clear and compelling reason.
The court ruled that consent alone is insufficient to change the presumptive mode and ordered the settlement conference to proceed in-person on a rescheduled date.
