Organization of This Volume

The Family Court Standards Project

Access to Justice

• Standard 1.1 Public Proceedings

• Standard 1.2 Safety, Accessibility, and Convenience

• Standard 1.3 Effective Participation

• Standard 1.4 Courtesy, Responsiveness, and Respect

• Standard 1.5 Affordable Costs of Access

Expedition and Timeliness

• Standard 2.1 Case Processing

• Standard 2.2 Compliance With Schedules

• Standard 2.3 Prompt Implementation of Law and Procedure

Equality, Fairness, and Integrity

• Standard 3.1 Fair and Reliable Judicial Process

• Standard 3.2 Court Decisions and Actions

• Standard 3.3 Clarity

• Standard 3.4 Responsibility for Enforcement

• Standard 3.5 Production and Preservation of Records

Independence and Accountability

• Standard 4.1 Independence and Comity

• Standard 4.2 Accountability for Public Resources

• Standard 4.3 Personnel Practices and Decisions

• Standard 4.4 Public Education

• Standard 4.5 Response to Change

Public Trust and Confidence

• Standard 5.1 Accessibility

• Standard 5.2 Expeditious, Fair, and Reliable Court Functions

• Standard 5.3 Judicial Independence and Accountability

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C