Family
Jun. 2, 2025
Family law crisis: Why divorce cases now take years and cost more
Once-simple divorces now take years to resolve, cost tens of thousands in legal fees, and leave families in limbo. Is there a better way?
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When it comes to resolving family law disputes, the "good old days" weren't all that bad. I began practicing family law some four decades ago, when we all clunked through cases with no computers, no AI, no word processors and no concept of time-saving technologies of the future. We had no mandatory child support guidelines, no domestic violence agendas, and no thought about the larger repercussions of small decisions. Most fa...
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