(1) As Daviess County utilizes Domestic Relations Commissioners, each Circuit Judge has appointed a separate Domestic Relations Commissioner to serve in their respective divisions. Therefore, FCRPP 4 shall apply to Domestic Relations Practice in Daviess County and the practitioner should refer to said rules for further guidance.

(2) Unless otherwise addressed during a pendente lite hearing, a case management conference shall be scheduled before the Domestic Relations Commissioner within thirty (30) days from the date the petition is filed or within ten (10) days of the filing of a response, whichever occurs first, unless the parties have reached a written agreement pertaining to family counseling, parental education classes or a status quo order.

(3) Pursuant to FCRPP 4(4), the domestic relations commissioner shall make recommendations to the judge regarding motions for temporary orders of custody, support or maintenance. Any temporary orders shall be entered by the Court upon review of the recommendations.

(4) These Rules shall be applicable to the procedure and practice in all actions pertaining to dissolution of marriage, custody and support, visitation and timesharing, property division and maintenance.

(5) In accordance with the Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice (FCRPP), self represented litigants shall be held to the knowledge of these rules the same as parties represented by counsel.

(6) Court Ordered Family Counseling or Education.

In all proceedings for the dissolution of marriage in which children of the marriage are minors, or in any custody proceeding, the court may order the parents or custodians and children to participate in counseling or divorce education, which shall be at the expense of the parties. The parties may also agree to such counseling or divorce education by Agreed Order.