Family court magistrates: is it time to consolidate the general master and child support enforcement hearing officer systems?
Florida Bar Journal › Vol. 71 Nbr. 4, April 1997
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Family court magistrates: is it time to consolidate the general master and child support enforcement hearing officer systems?
With an ever growing and changing population comes an ever growing need for evolutionary policy considerations, changes, and adaptation. Florida's population has more than doubled, from 6.7 million in 1970 to 13.9 million in 1995, with a projected 15.5 million in the year 2000.(1) Along with the increase in population, there has been a significant increase in the number of divorces and annulments in Florida. There were 52,312 marriages in 1966 in Florida, and 23,757 divorces and annulments in 1964. By 1994, there were 142,895 marriages in Florida and 81,628 divorces and annulments.(2)
When actions for adoption, paternity, post-judgment enforcement, and modification are added to the family law caseload mix, it becomes clear that family law matters consume and will continue to consume, at an ever-increasing rate, a substantial amount of judicial time, labor, and resources at both the trial a...See the full content of this document
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