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Family

Feb. 23, 2007

Family Law Judges Need More Power to Keep Order in Court

Forum Column - By Fred Silberberg - Some of the drama and expense of family law court can be mitigated if the Legislature would just give judges more control of the process.

FORUM COLUMN

By Fred Silberberg

      The world of family law is a world of drama, where law and emotions intersect. With each decision made by a court, implications reverberate long after the gavel has been pounded. In the process, things have a tendency to spin out of control, especially when money is involved.
      California's family-law courts deal with every level of the socioeconomic spectru...

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