The audit will focus on the use, and potential misuse, of court-appointed specialists in family-law disputes, such as mediators, investigators and therapists.
Critics say such appointees can form incestuous and incompetent networks more concerned with generating fees than helping children through painful custody fights.
"It becomes a service mill, a cottage industry of sorts," Leno said in an interview Wednesday. "Maybe state law needs to be changed."
Marin and Sacramento counties were chosen for the audit because of the number of litigants reporting problems
Sen. Mark Leno said family courts can become a "cottage industry" for paid consultants. (IJ photo)and filing complaints, said Ali Bay, a spokeswoman for Leno. But any changes recommended by the auditors could inspire new statewide legislation.
The audit is expected to take four months and cost about $160,000. The start date has not been determined.
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- regjoeschmo
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incestuous and incompetent networks...nice metaphor for family court.
bout time
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- Incredulous
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Ya ! Lets not do true good for the kids !
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- larrysnotes
- 5 months ago
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Corruption of the Judicial System...
This judge and his lawyer friend deserve lots of jail time. Their property should be sold off to pay for their own incarcerations AND restitution to the families of unjustly jailed children. I feel for these families. Do you suppose these kids will now get a FAIR TRIAL as is their right?
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Justice is a right of every citizen... it is not an option. A Judge is an employee like any other employee of the county or of the state and is paid a wage to provide a service for which he is entrusted to provide. A Judge is neither a God nor a King. He has a prime responsibility see that all citizens are administered a fair and equal Justice under the law as written in our constitution. His schedule, the courts schedule, personal ego and granted power of discretionary judgement are secondary to the supreme act of overseeing that every citizen receive their constitutional rights and equal justice under the law.
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- gerardange
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Thanks Joe, The exposure you give this subject is applauded by many. As to this article all I can add is that out judicail system is the entry point of many cottage industries. Industries who's primay purpose is not the delivering of justice but the promotion of itself. To wit, the drug courts leading into a recovery program who's main purpose is self promotion and the distribution of pharmacueticals. Is one of many fine examples.
