Family,
California Supreme Court
Dec. 31, 2015
Unintended consequences
A state Supreme Court case may have unintended consequences for unrepresented family law litigants in 2016.
Thomas M. Hall
PO Box 49820
Los Angeles , CA 90049
Phone: (310) 231-3475
Email: TomHallFamilyLaw@aol.com
Loyola Law School
Thomas is a certified specialist in family law practicing in West Los Angeles.
In 2007, as many of 80 percent of family law cases involve at least one unrepresented litigant. Elkins v. Superior Court, 41 Cal.4th 1337 (2007). The Elkins court was relying on 2004 statistics, long before the 2008 recession made even more people unable to afford attorneys. The court held that all family law litigants have the right to present evidence, and that those rights can't be cut off by local procedural rules.
Elkins concerned the rights of indi...
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