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ECM & ENE Policies & Best Practices
Basic ENE Process:
- Introduction and opening remarks from the team
- Presentation from the parties (Petitioner then Respondent)
- Here the parties will tell the team what the issues are that are impeding or stopping them from coming to an agreement on custody and parenting time
- Tell the team what the present parenting arrangement is, what your proposed parenting plan is and why you feel it is better for your children
- Rebuttal from parties
- Each side will have the opportunity to comment on what was said
- Questions/clarification from the team
- The team may ask some clarifying questions, identify common ground and disputed issues
- Caucus
- Here the parties will have the opportunity to discuss with their attorneys (if represented) what has been discussed. If the parties are not represented it is a time to reflect and thing about compromise.
- The team to deliver strengths and weaknesses of the parties disputed issues
- Team gives an evaluation and "realiity" check to parties
- Caucus
- Explore settlement options and parenting plans
- If the parties reach agreement, reduce agreement to writing in a Memorandum of Agreement
- All parties will sign the Memorandum of Agreement (attorneys and clients)
- Submit signed Memorandum to the Court.
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