For all its benefits, who longs to go to family court? Appearing before a black-cloaked judge behind his imposing oak or cherry bench, ornately engraved to evoke awe and respect by its traditional workmanship to convey authority, longevity, and formality. Newcomers need to know what to expect when ordered to appear. The driving principle is the Best Interest of the child standard or doctrine, said law.cornell.edu . These building principles drive all decisions about custody,
