Newport Private Judging Attorneys

Using Private Judging to Help You Resolve Your Case

How Does Private Judging Work?

To use a private judge for a family law case, both parties have to notify the court presiding over their case of that decision. Additionally, both parties must come to an agreement ahead of time concerning the details of the judging. For example, if you may still want to take your case into a public court, you can decide the private judge’s decision won’t necessarily be completely binding. Alternatively, if you want to “skip” the experience of attending public court, you could make the private judge’s decision final.

Additionally, spouses who use private judging can choose who to hire as a private judge for their case.

The Private Judging Process

After, we’ll evaluate your case to determine its complexity and how difficult it could be for a private judge to reach a decision. We’ll take care of scheduling the private judging for you.

After preparing a case summary for the private judge, the judging will take place in our office. Once the judge makes their decision, they’ll draft a court order finalizing the case (if the parties agreed to give the judge power to do so) and submit it to the court, allowing the court to resolve the legal dispute.

Private judging is a great option for parties who don’t want to attend court, or prefer the flexibility that choosing a private judge for a case offers.