bayleaf says:
"In my view, it is professionally irresponsible for lawyers, judges and senior justice system bureaucrats to continue to maintain a legal process that pits mothers against fathers and sees the children similar to the other family property that is to be divided up following a lengthy, adversarial and wasteful legal battle. Not only does this process frequently inflict even more damage to the already troubled relationships within the family, it bleeds the family of both emotional and financial resources. And it wastes time that is so critical to developing children."
You know what? The lawyers, et al. don't give a rat's ass about whether their actions are moral, just, or 'professionally responsible'. Divorce is a big money-making racket, and they all stand to profit from it, so the status quo remains.
When these entities start suffering financial losses (or, in the case of the politicians who support the status quo, they start losing votes) from the continuance of current practices, maybe then you will see a change. But not before.
In fact, I think it would take a massive electoral revolt and strong voter pressure before we even get close to seeing things change.
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