ABSTRACT
Our legal system generally relies on the notion that adversaries in a legal dispute will draw forth all information relevant to the contest in the process of putting forward their best positions, thereby allowing the decision maker to determine the “truth” and to make the best decision. Although the goal of an adversarial, rights-based model is to best serve the interests of children, the current system has a number of shortcomings that undermine the best intentions of the professionals involved.
