Will the family be informed of the trial? Can family members attend?

Generally, family members will not be informed of the court session, only the parties to the case need to be informed. However, in the following cases, it is necessary to inform family members to participate in the proceedings:

1. It is necessary to inform the person with no capacity for civil conduct or the person with limited capacity for civil conduct that his legal representative participates in the litigation;

2. In a criminal case, if the victim has died and his close relatives file an incidental civil lawsuit, they shall be notified to participate in the lawsuit.

There are no clear restrictions and regulations on the number of family members attending the trial. As long as it is a public hearing, all family members can attend. Only when the number of seats available for the audience cannot meet the needs, the people's court can issue a side hearing according to the order of application or by drawing lots or shaking numbers, but generally, priority is given to arranging close relatives of the parties or other people who have an interest in the case to attend.

Court investigation stage

The court investigation stage begins with the plaintiff stating the claim, facts and reasons. Generally speaking, it depends on the claims, facts and reasons in the complaint, and can be supplemented on the spot when necessary. After the plaintiff's statement is completed, the judge will ask the defendant to reply, that is, whether the defendant agrees with the plaintiff's claim. If not, why not? And what are the facts and reasons that the plaintiff said are wrong? The defendant can make these questions clear to the judge in the course of defense. After both sides have expounded the facts and their respective views. The judge will ask the defendant and the defendant questions to confirm some key facts. Of course, some judges are used to asking questions during the presentation of both sides. You just need to cooperate with the judge. After the inquiry, the judge will summarize the focus of the dispute in this case. The focus of the dispute is the most critical point of the conflict between the two sides. You said the house should be divided equally, and he said the house was his. This is not the focus of controversy. You said that the money his parents bought you a house was for you, and he said that the money his parents bought a house was only for him, not for you.

I hope the above content can help you. If in doubt, please consult a professional lawyer.

Legal basis:

Article 57 of the Civil Procedure Law

A person with no capacity for conduct shall be his guardian as his legal representative. If the legal representative shirks the agency responsibility, the people's court shall appoint one of them to represent the lawsuit.