Tag: judicial discretion
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The best interest of the child standard is a blank check for bias
Family courts use a vague best interest standard to make life-altering custody decisions. The discretion sounds humane and produces wildly inconsistent results.
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Judges in custody cases have too much discretion and too little accountability
Custody decisions hinge on a single judge’s judgment with minimal review. The system’s defenders call it flexibility, but the inconsistency is the problem.
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Family court is the most lawless courtroom in America
Family court operates with wide judicial discretion, limited appellate review, and weak evidentiary rules. The result is a system that produces inconsistent, opaque outcomes.