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Kaleina, Georgene.
Survey Registers Appreciable Rise in Family Courts Nationwide.
Unified Family Court Connection. University of Baltimore School of Law, Center for Families, Children and the Courts (Spring 2008).
This article discusses the findings of a recent comprehensive survey of the nation's family courts to assess the growth of family justice reform movement. Also provided is a classification of the status of family courts every state.
Family Court and Attorney General Singer`s Office Partner to Launch New Fathering Court.
District of Columbia Courts (October 2007).
This short article discusses the new Fathering Court Program implemented in Washington DC. The program offers support to incarcerated parents, helping them meet the emotional needs of their children. More information on the new Fathering Court can be found here.
Synthesis of 2005 Court Improvement Program Reform and Activities.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (July 2007).
This report provides an update on State implementation of CIP, a program that continues to evolve as the major vehicle for dependency court reform. It is based on information contained in the fiscal year 2005 annual State program reports submitted to the Children’s Bureau, supplemented by discussions with CIP coordinators and other sources. Through these reports and discussions, it is clear that courts have used CIP funding in a variety of ways to improve their performance, practice, and involvement in child welfare reform.
Exemplary Family Court Programs and Practices: Profiles of Innovative and Accountable Court-Connected Programs.
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (May 2005).
AFCC's Court Services Task Force Exemplary Practices Sub-Committee published a report detailing promising family court initiatives in areas including access to justice, children's services, parenting plan services, dispute resolution services, parenting support, specialty courts, and information technology.
Battin, David B., and Stephen J. Ceci
"Children as Witnesses: What We Hear Them Say May Not Be What They Mean."
Court Review 40, no. 1: 4 (Spring 2003).
The authors describe the difficulty of sometimes understanding exactly what a child is saying when he or she is a witness. The authors believe that recognizing the differences between the perspectives of children and adults and structuring their interviews accordingly will help mitigate some problems when using child witnesses.
Flango, Carol R.
"Family-Focused Courts."
Journal of the Center for Families, Children, and the Law 2 (2000).
This article discusses the development of a “familyfocused court,” a consumer-oriented court of either special or general jurisdiction that responds to the need for a more accessible and friendly court for the families who need to maneuver through it. 
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Bozzomo, James W., and Gregory Scolieri.
"A Survey of Unified Family Courts: An Assessment of Different Jurisdictional Models."
Family Court Review 42, no. 1: 12 (January 2004).
Covers best practices of unified family courts; compares various models. (K6 .A44)
Greacen, John M., and Julia Hosford Barnes.
"Unified Family Courts: Recent Developments in Twelve States."
Judges` Journal 42, no. 2: 10 (Spring 2003).
This article looks at the developments of unified family courts in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, and Vermont. (KF200 .A456)
Flango, Victor E.
"Creating Family Friendly Courts: Lessons from Two Oregon Counties."
Family Law Quarterly 34, no. 1: 115 (Spring 2000).
This article discusses the development of family courts in Deschutes and Jackson counties in Oregon. The author examines the following issues: problems that led to the development of the courts, problems created or not addressed by specialized family courts, and some possible solutions based on Oregon’s experience. (KF501 .A3 F35)
Folberg, Jay.
"Family Courts: Assessing the Trade-Offs."
Family and Conciliation Courts Review 37, no. 4: 448 (October 1999).
This article looks at the one-judge, one-family court-structuring concept. (K6 A44)
Ross, Catherine J.
"The Failure of Fragmentation: The Promise of a System of Unified Family Courts."
Family Law Quarterly 32, no. 1: 3 (Spring 1998).
This article addresses the failures of the fragmented family-court system. The author also explains the four components of a unified family-court system: comprehensive jurisdiction, structure and administration, specialized training, and comprehensive services. (KF501 .A3 F35)
Babb, Barbara A.
"Where We Stand: An Analysis of America`s Family Law Adjudicatory System and the Mandate to Establish Unified Family Courts."
Family Law Quarterly 32, no. 1: 31 (Spring 1998).
Appendices include state-by-state tables on courts, subject-matter jurisdiction, judges’ terms, and case assignment. (KF501 .A3 F35)
Casey, Pamela.
"Court Populations in Need of Services: Defining the Court`s Role."
Behavioral Sciences and the Law 16: 157 (1998).
(K2 .E3)
Tiktin, Steven N., and Ernest J. Mazorol III.
"Family Court Coordination of Human Services, Deschutes County, Oregon."
Family and Conciliation Courts Review 35, no. 3: 342 (July 1997).
This article looks at the adoption of a one-judge, one-family court structure in Deschutes County, Oregon. This structure was implemented following the 1993 state legislative session. (K6 .A44)
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