September 2020 Bar Bulletin
By Chief Unified Family Court1 Judge Janet Helson
“Change is good, change is good, change is good . . . ,“ I intone to myself as I walk into the courthouse each day. Well . . . not really; but perhaps I should. The central issues that we grapple with every day in family law have remained much the same — ensuring that children’s best interests are served when parents are in conflict, addressing families’ financial disputes consistent with law and equity, entering orders to protect adult and child victims of abuse....