Rule 1915.4-4 - Pre-Trial Conference Before The Court(a) All parties shall be present at the judicial pretrial conference unless said required attendance is waived by way of Court Order. Failure of a party to appear at the judicial pretrial conference may result in the entry of a custody/visitation order by the Court. Any child for whom custody is sought shall not attend unless ordered to do so.(b) The Court will attempt to obtain a consent agreement on any pending custody issues. Any agreement shall be reduced to writing and entered as an order of Court. Upon request, the judge to whom the case is assigned will meet privately with the parties' counsel in an attempt to better define the issues and settle the custody dispute.Amended effective 1/1/2022