Rating

(% of Time)

Judge or Commissioner is not prepared to hear the case (Has not reviewed pleadings)

Judge or Commissioner issues orders however doesn't enforce them (This causes significant conflict and induces significant delays)

Judge or Commissioner orders attorneys and their clients to meet and confer but one side will not cooperate... Then does nothing to drive cooperation...  (This causes significant conflict and induces significant delays)

Judge or Commissioner months to deal with TRO (This takes the accused's rights away and gives unfair control of everything to the accuser)

When a Judge or Commissioner makes a mistake it rarely gets fixed (This causes one of the litigants to file motion after motion to fix the problem... However it rarely gets fixed)

How many families are engaged in high conflict divorces?

• What percentage of the people know what they are getting into?
• How long are these divorces litigated?
  • 1 year
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • 4 years
  • 5 years
  • 10 years
• How many are driving for a win at all costs?
• What is the fall out of these high conflict divorces?
• How many families are left with any resources?
• Who benefits?  (or do we really know who benefits?  Certainly not the families.)
• Who decides what is in the best interest of the children?
  • The judge
  • The therapist
  • The custody evaluator
  • The attorney
  • DCS
• Are all court officials created equal?
  • Do court officials have the time to pay attention to the details?
  • Do court officials follow due process?
  • Do court officials study the case before they hear arguments and make decisions?
  • Do court officials use judicial discretion appropriately?
  • Is there a standard for judicial discretion?
• What percentage of the families are better off after the divorce than before?
• What percentage of the families have something left at the end of the divorce?
• What is the "Divorce Industry" doing to solve the problems that arise from high conflict divorces?
• Is there corruption in our courts and if so how many families are effected?

What is the cost to society when wrong decisions are made in family court?

What percentage of Divorces Are Filed with a Restraining Order?

• How many of these restraining orders are really necessary?
• How many of these restraining orders are obtained to get control of assets?
• How long does it take to litigate a restraining order?
  • One week?
  • One Month?
  • Six Months?
  • One Year?
  • Two Years?
• Do restraining orders benefit the court or county?
• Are individuals' rights violated when one is issued?
• Is there a different criteria used to issue restrained order when the accused doesn't have a record of abuse or any altercation with the law?

Is DCSS providing a benefit to society?

• If a parent wishes to pay support but can't because of faulty orders from family court?
• If a parent wishes to pay support but can't because family court imputed income beyond the parent's current earning capacity?
• If parent wishes to pay support but can't because of circumstances beyond their control... Who would benefit if that parent's driver's license was suspended?
• Is 10% interest rate appropriate for back support? 
• Is the county benefiting by ordering and collecting more support?
• Does the county loose money if it finds that it ordered support in error?