Article: Community Courts and Family (Chase, Alexander, Miller 2000)

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The authors introduce the idea of a community court as an interaction among courts, social service agencies, and the community. They discuss several models, prominent among them the Midtown Community Court in Manhattan, before going on to apply community court principles to family law courts. They conclude by setting out a blueprint for a family community court. 

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Year published: 2000

Document Author:

  • Deborah J. Chase
  • Hon. Sue Alexander
  • Barbara J. Miller

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