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- Informed judicial decision-making based on
comprehensive and current information on all matters involving
the family;
- Consistent handling of all matters
relating to the same family by a single presiding judge;
- Efficient
use of court resources, with reduced numbers of appearances
and speedier dispositions;
- Linkage to social
services and other resources to address comprehensively the
needs of family members;
- Promotion of victim
safety through elimination of conflicting orders and decisions;
- Increased
confidence in the court system by reducing inefficiency for
litigants and by eliminating conflicting orders;
- Coordinated
community response and collaboration among criminal
justice and child welfare agencies and community-based groups offering social
services and assistance to domestic violence victims and
their children.
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Administration
