A case management order is a court order that sets the procedural schedule for a family law case. It typically includes deadlines for disclosure, discovery, expert designations, mediation, pre-trial statements, and trial. In Maricopa County case management orders are often issued at or after the Resolution Management Conference.

Read every case management order carefully. Calendar every deadline immediately. Missing a case management deadline can result in sanctions, exclusion of evidence or witnesses, or other consequences that affect the outcome of the case.

Case management orders can be modified by the court for good cause. If a deadline cannot be met due to circumstances beyond your control address it with the court and opposing counsel before the deadline arrives not after.