Mandatory Intake Triage is a conference before a King’s Bench justice under FFP. It can address relief and the next steps in a matter. Prepare with counsel so that the issues, supporting material and requested outcome are clear.
MIT can affect what happens next
The initial conference is a one-hour hearing before a King’s Bench justice, in a courtroom and on the record. Remote attendance requires advance approval. The justice may make interim or procedural orders and other appropriate directions; it is not merely a scheduling appointment.
A report follows the conference. Read it with any orders to understand the result and the work required next. A prepared summary is not proof that all issues were decided or all disclosure was received.
Further detail: Court of King’s Bench: FFP Notice, revised August 10, 2026 · Court of King’s Bench: FFP Manual, June 2026
Prepare an issue sheet
For each issue, set out the present position, what you want changed, why it matters and the information supporting it. Include facts that complicate your position. Mark missing records and questions you cannot yet answer.
Gather the documents and information that support your position. Distinguish an existing order or agreement from a proposal, and your own recollection from a documented event. Preparation helps counsel identify the right request; it does not guarantee the court will grant it.
a proposed pickup change
- Current arrangement
The current signed agreement records Friday pickup at 6 pm.
- Proposed change
One parent asks for 4 pm because their work schedule has changed. No new agreement is recorded.
- Supporting material
The agreement, the full email exchange and the new work schedule.
- Still unresolved
Whether the earlier pickup works with school and who would handle transport.
- Instruction to discuss
Whether to seek a change, propose another arrangement or obtain more information first.
Know what is actually before the Court
Separate your working notes from the materials filed and served. Identify the requests being made, the supporting material and any response. Giving your lawyer a new document is not the same as that document being before the Court.
Tell counsel promptly about a changed instruction, a missing record or a practical barrier to attendance. If unrepresented, use the current official filing and service instructions. This preparation sheet does not replace the MIT forms or a procedural checklist.
Leave with a clear account of the result
Write down what was granted, refused, left open or put over to another stage. Identify who will prepare any order, what you must provide and how you will receive the documents. Note all dates and their sources, with questions beside anything uncertain.
For each next step, use a simple line: action / who will take it / date and source / what is still needed. A report, order or subsequent direction should resolve an uncertainty before you treat an assumption as settled.
Questions you might have
What if a financial document is still missing?
Identify the exact record and period, what has been requested and any explanation received. Counsel can advise what the gap means for the conference and the relief sought.
Will everything be decided at MIT?
Do not assume that. Ask what can be addressed at your conference, what remains for another stage and what outcome counsel is asking for.
Take something useful with you
MIT preparation question sheet
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Sources & further help
- Court of King’s Bench: FFP Notice, revised August 10, 2026
- Court of King’s Bench: FFP Manual, June 2026
- Court of King’s Bench: Family Focused Protocol
General information only. The applicable rules, court directions and circumstances of your matter determine the next step.