Family
Feb. 16, 2022
A surge in self-represented litigants in family law cases
See more on A surge in self-represented litigants in family law casesSince the creation of programs to help self-represented parties in the 1990s, the number of parties representing themselves in family law cases (and in civil matters) has increased exponentially.
Victoria E. Fuller
Partner
Niddrie Addams Fuller Singh LLP
Email: vfuller@appealfirm.com
Victoria is a certified specialist in appellate law.
Decades ago, courts began to observe significant numbers of self-represented parties in family law cases. Because those matters involve complex issues that critically impact the safety, security and financial well-being of adults and children, courts developed "self-help" centers to assist parties who could not afford to retain attorneys. Judicial Council of California, Report to the California Legislature, Impact of Self-Help Center Expansion in California Courts, pp...
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