eeger/FAMILY COURT IMPROVEMENT AND THE ART OF GRANTSMANSHIP AMILY COURT REVIEW FAMILY COURT IMPROVEMENT AND THE ART OF GRANTSMANSHIP: A JUDGE’S PERSPECTIVE

Many American courts face funding obstacles as they try to create and implement unified family court processes that have not been part of the traditional family court adversarial process. To create new staff positions, build and equip adequate facilities, and create and implement innovative programs, grant funding may be available to supplement what local and state governments provide. While social science research confirms that children are adversely affected by exposure to high-conflict family litigation and domestic violence, many communities have few affordable and available resources to address these issues. This article presents lessons and principles that one court learned as it applied for a grant to design programs for high-conflict families and families with domestic violence history.