Forum (Forum & Focus)
Nov. 26, 2008
Family Court Backlogs Keep Everyone Involved From Moving On
Family courts have failed to respond to the change in the nature of family law litigation, on the one hand, while propagating a system that clogs the courtrooms with unnecessary paperwork, on the other, writes Fred Silberberg. - Forum Column
FORUM COLUMN
By Fred Silberberg Our family court system exists for a reason: to resolve disputes that the parties are unable to resolve on their own. They have an obligation to the public - to resolve matters in an equitable and timely manner. Our family courts are failing the public in that regard. Family law case filings have, over the past 15 years, increased. The number of people who file cases without legal representation has also in...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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