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Welcome to the online press kit for The Honorable Judge Eugene M. Hyman!

 

Making Our Legal System Work for Families

 

When a parent is charged with breaking the law, whole families can be thrust into a legal maze. Parents and children may wind up in juvenile, family and criminal courts concurrently, with each jurisdiction acting separately. Families face critical decisions about separation, divorce, custody and finances as they navigate a system that often treats them as cases, not people. A California Superior Court Judge has created a model to reform how courts help families end the cycle of domestic violence and crime.

 

The Santa Clara County Juvenile Delinquency Domestic Violence and Family Violence Court, founded by Judge Eugene M. Hyman, is recognized by the United Nations as a global model for humane justice. Judge Hyman, a veteran family court judge, created the court 10 years ago to combat juvenile crime and domestic violence while giving families the best chance for a new start.

"I realized the interrelationship between the criminal court, the family court, the delinquency court, and also the dependency court," he says. "Ideally it would be one judge, one family. But because of all of the different players and the difficulties in terms of having extra DAs and defense attorneys, you've got this separation of knowledge and court orders that can conflict."

 

By having court officials better trained in family law and collaborating, this innovative interdiction model aims to help families break the cycle of violence and crime. Victims, taxpayers and the court system itself are ultimate beneficiaries of such a strategy.

With more than 30 years practicing law, Judge Hyman is recognized as an international leader in the fight against family violence and crime. A law instructor and former police officer, he has worked to improve legal systems worldwide, from the United States and Canada to Germany, Australia and New Zealand.

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Visit Judge Hyman's website at: www.judgehyman.com

 

This press kit is designed to meet the needs of the media. Media Contact is Michelle Tennant: Michelle@publicityresults.com,               828-749-3200       .