NCJ Number
125483
Journal
Florida Law Review Volume: 42 Issue: 1 Dated: (January 1990) Pages: 181-208
Date Published
1990
Length
28 pages
Annotation
The Florida Supreme Court Gender Bias Study Commission's findings indicate that gender-based biases are distorting the justice system and that the victims are overwhelmingly women.
Abstract
Other findings were: (1) nationwide gender bias in judicial treatment of divorce and child support; (2) lack of funds for women to retain appropriate legal and expert counsel; (3) inconsistencies of alimony awards and distribution of marital assets among judges; and (4) inadequate and unenforced child support. The States are using varied approaches to implement the recommendations of their respective task forces on this issue. They are working on many fronts to pursue judicial and legal education and to achieve administrative and legislative reforms. Some of these approaches are recognizing the monetary value of homemaker work in damage cases, upgrading the status of female court employees, and eliminating gender bias in law schools. 125 notes.