A Resolution Management Conference, commonly called an RMC, is an Arizona family court conference used to manage the case schedule, identify issues, assess settlement prospects, and set the case on a track toward resolution or trial. In Maricopa County RMCs are scheduled early in contested cases.

Both parties and their attorneys attend the RMC. The judicial officer presiding reviews the case status, hears brief summaries of the issues from both sides, identifies what has been resolved and what remains contested, and may set deadlines, referrals, or hearing dates.

The RMC is not a trial and it is not a full evidentiary hearing. But it is an opportunity. Judicial officers form impressions at RMCs. Coming in prepared, professional, and reasonable makes a difference. Coming in with a laundry list of complaints and unrealistic demands does not.

Any issues resolved at the RMC can be placed on the record and made binding. A Resolution Management Statement is typically required before the conference. See the Resolution Management Statement entry in this glossary.