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Early Case Management/Early Neutral Evaluation

Early Case Management (ECM) is the early involvement of a judicial officer in family court cases with the goal of resolving the case before the parties spend significant financial and emotional resources.  Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) is a confidential and voluntary alternative dispute resolution process designed to facilitate the resolution of custody, parenting time (visitation), and financial matters (such as child support and the division of property and debts) quickly, fairly, and in a cost-effective way.

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To view county-specific ECM/ENE resources, fee schedules, and other county ECM/ENE information, select a county from the below list. If a county does not appear in the dropdown menu below, the county does not have county-specific information about ECM or ENE. 

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