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How Court Practices and Resources Relate to Judicial Decision-Making and Hearing Quality in Child Welfare Cases
- Authors:
- Claire Chiamulera
Within the child welfare court system, the daily practices of a particular courthouse can affect the quality of cases heard and their eventual outcomes.
This publication summarizes available research on court practices and system resources that relate to judicial decision-making and hearing quality in child welfare cases:
- Judicial continuity
- Frontloading cases
- Continuances
- Calendaring/scheduling
- Judicial staff time
- Physical court environment
Legal professionals can use this information to explore what is working well at their courts and what areas need improvement.