Add to ORKGNote: The PDF of this article includes a web supplement which did not appear in the original print version of the article.The Early Resolution Program (ERP), the first program of its kind in the nation, was developed by the Alaska Court System's Family Law Self-Help Center to provide self-represented litigants in family law cases with free legal assistance and mediation to help resolve issues and reach settlements without protracted court trials. This article discusses the ERP's goals and development, describes how cases are screened and processed, and presents ERP statistics though August 2014.[Introduction] / Goals of ERP / Beginning of ERP / Screening Considerations / How ERP Works / Modifications to Custody and Child Support Orders...
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For several years, judges, court staff, and a growing number of lawyers have recognized that at leas...
This article identifies early case handling (ECH) as an important general phenomenon in dispute syst...
Family law courts in America are overwhelmed with self-represented parties who try their best to nav...
This Article discusses access to justice in the implementation of orders in family cases. Parenting,...
This article surveys a wide range of procedures that divorcing parties now use, including self-repre...
This article outlines the need to help self-represented litigants (SLRs or pro se parties) understan...
ONE MORE ITEM ON EQUAL JUSTICE IN THE COURTS JUDICIAL WELL-BEING AND FOR YOUR FAMILY COMING SOON, EF...
As thousands of litigants access our court systems without lawyers, the debate whether these litigan...
Alaska courts have assisted unrepresented litigants in civil cases, explaining procedural technicali...
Therapeutic courts — often called “problem-solving courts” or “wellness courts” — have been a growin...
Family law cases focus on some of the most intimate, emotional, and all-encompassing aspects of part...
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 ('LASPO') withdrew legal aid for most...
Family courts are increasingly interested in matching parties with appropriate dispute resolution pr...
The call for court reform remains critical in the face of the growing complexity of burgeoning famil...
This article introduces the Fall 2014/Winter 2014 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum, which focuses o...
For several years, judges, court staff, and a growing number of lawyers have recognized that at leas...
This article identifies early case handling (ECH) as an important general phenomenon in dispute syst...
Family law courts in America are overwhelmed with self-represented parties who try their best to nav...