Legal Representation and Custody Determinations

Do lawyers matter in case outcomes, and can this be shown empirically? A recently published study of initial custody disputes suggests that having an attorney can result in a more favorable outcome for the client, but only if the other side is not also represented by an attorney. Legal and physical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fortson, Ryan, Payne, Troy C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage 2019
Subjects:
Alaska Court System
child custody
family law
legal representation
Palmer
Alaska
Alaska Justice Forum
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10594
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Summary:Do lawyers matter in case outcomes, and can this be shown empirically? A recently published study of initial custody disputes suggests that having an attorney can result in a more favorable outcome for the client, but only if the other side is not also represented by an attorney. Legal and physical custody / Initial request success rate / Impacts of legal representation / Highest success when only one parent represented / Reference

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