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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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
2019
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10594 |
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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