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It depends what county you live in, but most family court commissioner first hearings are held informally, and evidence and witnesses are typically not allowed. It would be best to check with the FCC's clerk in the county where your case is pending, if you do plan to bring witnesses on whether that would be allowed or not and what they would be testifying to in court. Most initial hearings are held informally, meaning, the parties are not under oath and there is no court reporter in the room, which is why bringing witnesses routinely, doesn't make too much sense. You need to know your case and what specifically you are asking the court to do that day. If you don't have a clear idea of what you want accomplished, the hearing will not go very well for you. Usually, initial hearings focus on "kids' issues," such as custody, placement child support and other financial issues affecting children or the family. If you don't have children involved, than what are you specifically asking the court to do? Since you give no facts at your post, it is difficult to answer your question in any more detail..