Editor’s note. This is the second installment in a two-part commentary regarding delays in state court rulings. The first editorial can be seen here.
In many parts of this state, overcrowded dockets result in lengthy delays in obtaining hearings in many family matters. The effect of these delays is that orders of our family courts are rendered meaningless when there is a need for prompt judicial enforcement. Similarly, the legal process is rendered valueless and ineffective if parties in family matters must wait months to establish or modify court orders.
