FAMILY COURT ASSESSMENT:Dissolution of Marriage in Florida—Preliminary Assessment Findings |
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| Authors: | Sondra Williams Sharon Buckingham |
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| Affiliation: | Sondra Williams, MPA, is a senior court analyst in the Office of the State Courts Administrator in Florida, where she is on the staff of the Family Court Steering Committee. She has a bachelor of arts degree in social sciences from the University of South Florida and a master's degree in public administration from Troy State University. She served as project coordinator for the Family Court Assessment.;Sharon Buckingham, MPA, is a senior court analyst in the Office of the State Courts Administrator in Florida, where she is on the staff of the Children's Court Improvement Committee. She has a bachelor of science degree in criminology and a master's degree in public administration, both from Florida State University. She served as statistical analyst for the Family Court Assessment. |
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| Abstract: | To obtain the empirical data necessary for the development of an effective family court case management model, staff from Florida's Office of the State Courts Administrator undertook a comprehensive assessment of (a) the movement of dissolution of marriage cases through the court system, (b) the factors affecting case flow and time frames, and (c) the system's responsiveness to the families and children it serves. Findings from this study are guiding the Florida Supreme Court's Family Court Steering Committee in its efforts to design an effective case management system that includes intake and referral, differentiated case management and tracking, case monitoring, and alternative dispute resolution. |
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