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  Daily Journal Staff Writer 

  SACRAMENTO - For Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto, handling family law matters
  is not just about making legal decisions, but providing direction to couples that
  are struggling to raise children together.  

  "I like being presented with the difficult cases and trying to speak honestly to the
  parents and to hopefully give them not only the expectations but some path forward
  where, if they pursue ... (continued)