Litigation
Jul. 27, 2001
Paperwork Pileup Obscures Lost Art of Family-Law Work
The art of drafting pleadings in family-law cases is dead. It has been usurped by a behemoth known as Judicial Council, which promulgates form after form for use in court pleadings. Unfortunately, what was intended as a means of increasing efficiency and simplicity in the family-law courts has been carried too far, resulting in more expense and wasted resources.
The art of drafting pleadings in family-law cases is dead. It has been usurped by a behemoth known as Judicial Council, which promulgates form after form for use in court pleadings. Unfortunately, what was intended as a means of increasing efficiency and simplicity in the family-law courts ...
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