Caring for Families in Court

Table of Contents



The Family Justice System-What it is, How it works, and an Ideal Unified Family Court Model

I Introduction................................................................................

II What Is a Family Court?................................................................





The Historical Development................................................
Current Family Court Structure.............................................



III Who Is Using Family Courts?.........................................................

IV How Are Family Courts Performing?...............................................

V The Ideal: A Unified Family Court..................................................





Separate Court Structure....................................................
Comprehensive Subject-Matter Jurisdiction..............................
Specialized Case Management and Judicial Assignment System.....
An Array of Services........................................................
A User-Friendly Court......................................................



VI Conclusion..............................................................................



The Unified Family Court's Ecological and Therapeutic Capacities-A Crucial Interdisciplinary Paradigm
I Introduction..............................................................................

II The Ecology of Human Development...............................................

III Therapeutic Jurisprudence ...........................................................

IV Putting the Pieces Together to Improve Family Justice........................................................................................

V The Need for More Components .......................................................

VI Conclusion.................................................................................








Equipping the Family Justice System with the Ethic of Care
I Introduction .............................................................................

II Defining Care and the Ethic of Care................................................

III Historical Background...............................................................

IV The Ethic of Care and the Law.....................................................

V The Ethic of Care versus the Ethic of Justice.....................................

VI Conclusion.............................................................................


Family Narratives and Caring Justice

I Introduction..............................................................................

II Defining Narrative





Narrative Law................................................................
Narrative Practice............................................................



III Narrative and the Law: An Historical Perspective.................................

IV The Importance of Narrative.........................................................

V Narrative Attributes.....................................................................

VI How Narrative Works: Narrative Competence and Narrative Capacities





Narrative Competence........................................................
Narrative Capacities







Empathy....................................................................
Decision Making..........................................................
Ethical Awareness.........................................................



V Conclusion..............................................................................



Applying an Ethic of Care to the Family Justice System: The Transformative Power of Caring and Narrative
I Introduction.......................................................................................

II Envisioning the Family Justice System as a Care Center...................................

III The Role of Narrative in Promoting Care...................................................

IV Is Caring Teachable?.................................................................................................

V Conclusion.....................................................................................


Portraits of Caring

I Introduction.......................................................................................

II Court Facilities and Aesthetics................................................................

III Specialty Court Programs





Courts Targeting Young Children..................................................
Girls Court..............................................................................
Minors' Court, Reggio Calabria, Italy..............................................
Aboriginal Children's Court Program, Australia................................
A Floating Court on the Amazon, Brazil...........................................



IV Court-Supplied Services....................................................................





Court-Based Childcare Programs...................................................
Court-Based Family Services........................................................
Translation Services...................................................................



V Court-Community Connections...............................................................

VI Court Policies





Training for Judges and Court Personnel...........................................
Court Procedures.......................................................................



VII Caring Judges





Judicial Opinions.......................................................................
Judicial Reflections.....................................................................



VIII Conclusion: Caring Family Courts...........................................................

Index

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• Direito penal e processo
• Direito internacional
• Assistência social e serviços sociais
• Direito da família

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