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Asymmetry Of Representation In Poor People’S Courts, Tonya L. Brito, Daniela Campos Ugaz
Asymmetry Of Representation In Poor People’S Courts, Tonya L. Brito, Daniela Campos Ugaz
Fordham Law Review
This Essay examines the asymmetry of representation in poor people’s courts, specifically in child support enforcement cases involving the State. The asymmetry of representation is a common occurrence in various civil law fields, but it is notably prominent in family law, which has the highest number of unrepresented parties. As one of the authors has previously explained, we use “poor people’s courts” to refer to state civil courts that hear family, housing, administrative, and consumer cases. These courts present severe challenges to the civil justice system because they are characterized by a substantial volume of cases, socioeconomically disadvantaged litigants, and …