Early Resolution for Family Law Cases in Alaska's Courts

Note: The PDF of this article includes a web supplement which did not appear in the original print version of the article. The Early Resolution Program (ERP), the first program of its kind in the nation, was developed by the Alaska Court System's Family Law Self-Help Center to provide self-repr...

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Main Author: Marz, Stacey
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6583
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spelling ftunivalaska:oai:scholarworks.alaska.edu:11122/6583 2023-05-15T18:48:41+02:00 Early Resolution for Family Law Cases in Alaska's Courts Marz, Stacey 2014-09-22 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6583 en_US eng Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage Marz, Stacey. (2014). "Early Resolution for Family Law Cases in Alaska’s Courts." Alaska Justice Forum 31(1–2): 13–17 (Spring/Summer 2014). http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6583 Alaska Justice Forum Alaska Court System civil law courts family law legal assistance Article 2014 ftunivalaska 2023-02-23T21:36:40Z Note: The PDF of this article includes a web supplement which did not appear in the original print version of the article. The Early Resolution Program (ERP), the first program of its kind in the nation, was developed by the Alaska Court System's Family Law Self-Help Center to provide self-represented litigants in family law cases with free legal assistance and mediation to help resolve issues and reach settlements without protracted court trials. This article discusses the ERP's goals and development, describes how cases are screened and processed, and presents ERP statistics though August 2014. [Introduction] / Goals of ERP / Beginning of ERP / Screening Considerations / How ERP Works / Modifications to Custody and Child Support Orders / Program Benefits / Conclusion / [SIDEBAR:] Early Resolution Program Timeline / [WEB SUPPLEMENT:] Issues in an ERP Case Yes Article in Journal/Newspaper Alaska Alaska Justice Forum University of Alaska: ScholarWorks@UA
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Early Resolution for Family Law Cases in Alaska's Courts
topic_facet Alaska Court System
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description Note: The PDF of this article includes a web supplement which did not appear in the original print version of the article. The Early Resolution Program (ERP), the first program of its kind in the nation, was developed by the Alaska Court System's Family Law Self-Help Center to provide self-represented litigants in family law cases with free legal assistance and mediation to help resolve issues and reach settlements without protracted court trials. This article discusses the ERP's goals and development, describes how cases are screened and processed, and presents ERP statistics though August 2014. [Introduction] / Goals of ERP / Beginning of ERP / Screening Considerations / How ERP Works / Modifications to Custody and Child Support Orders / Program Benefits / Conclusion / [SIDEBAR:] Early Resolution Program Timeline / [WEB SUPPLEMENT:] Issues in an ERP Case Yes
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