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Berns, Sandra

doi:10.1023/a:1008947501200

“…Accessing the benefits of justice in family court is limited for marginalized women (Berns, 2000). The participants also rejected the idea of courts using the due process for family matters and provided a range of recommendations for women to succeed in family court and to improve the current FJS.…”

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confidence: 99%

Self-representation in the family court: is justice for all in Canada?

Jovel-Rollins¹

2021

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This research study examines the experience of self-represented litigants (SRLs) in family court and their challenges accessing justice. It focuses on barriers that women litigants experience in accessing justice and explores how the process of self-representation affects their health and finances. Despite the growing corpus of literature in recent years on the theme, few studies have been done from the social work perspective. Grounded in structural social work and anti-oppressive approaches, his qualitative research focuses on analyzing the stories of three women who are or have been SRLs in the family court. Data collected from one-on-one narrative interviews are utilized to analyze the issue from a social work perspective. Most current literature is concerned with the lack of legal aid in addressing the issue. Findings of this study are expected to facilitate deeper debates and influence policy change.

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“…Accessing the benefits of justice in family court is limited for marginalized women (Berns, 2000). The participants also rejected the idea of courts using the due process for family matters and provided a range of recommendations for women to succeed in family court and to improve the current FJS.…”

Section: Importance Of the Research Study And Key Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-representation in the family court: is justice for all in Canada?

Jovel-Rollins¹

2021

Preprint

0

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This research study examines the experience of self-represented litigants (SRLs) in family court and their challenges accessing justice. It focuses on barriers that women litigants experience in accessing justice and explores how the process of self-representation affects their health and finances. Despite the growing corpus of literature in recent years on the theme, few studies have been done from the social work perspective. Grounded in structural social work and anti-oppressive approaches, his qualitative research focuses on analyzing the stories of three women who are or have been SRLs in the family court. Data collected from one-on-one narrative interviews are utilized to analyze the issue from a social work perspective. Most current literature is concerned with the lack of legal aid in addressing the issue. Findings of this study are expected to facilitate deeper debates and influence policy change.

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“…In 1776, when Nathan Hale was about to be executed by the British, he stated, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." 25 What was it about America that encouraged such loyalty and devotion? George Washington said, "Citizens by birth or choice, of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.…”

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