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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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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spelling ftunivalaska:oai:scholarworks.alaska.edu:11122/10594 2023-05-15T18:48:31+02:00 Legal Representation and Custody Determinations Fortson, Ryan Payne, Troy C. 2019-09-12 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10594 en_US eng Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage Fortson, Ryan; & Payne, Troy C. (2019). "Legal Representation and Custody Determinations." Alaska Justice Forum 36(1): 5–6 (Summer 2019). 0893-8903 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10594 Alaska Justice Forum Alaska Court System child custody family law legal representation Palmer Alaska Article 2019 ftunivalaska 2023-02-23T21:37:31Z 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 Article in Journal/Newspaper Alaska Alaska Justice Forum University of Alaska: ScholarWorks@UA
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topic Alaska Court System
child custody
family law
legal representation
Palmer
Alaska
spellingShingle Alaska Court System
child custody
family law
legal representation
Palmer
Alaska
Fortson, Ryan
Payne, Troy C.
Legal Representation and Custody Determinations
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child custody
family law
legal representation
Palmer
Alaska
description 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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Payne, Troy C.
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title Legal Representation and Custody Determinations
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publisher Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
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op_relation Fortson, Ryan; & Payne, Troy C. (2019). "Legal Representation and Custody Determinations." Alaska Justice Forum 36(1): 5–6 (Summer 2019).
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