The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
FAMILY COURT
/ IS FAVORED
ldge Dooley of Brooklyn
Proposes a New
Plan.
JACQUARD THE HOME
: Wider Jurisdiction Than
the Court of Domestic
Relations.
~. MARGERY REX

"a NEW YORK, sept. ii"Ne you
cr struck a domestic deadlock? DO
N nr family quarrels and troubles
saound and around in circle OF
~ tteTress and MISUNDERSTANDING
"a om which there Is no ouuetE
Il Is the problem Of the aged parentI
- the neglected child yours DO
"a on long for an impartial outsider TO
nter and to straighten out pleas
Xntly the tangle OF housenoId tenn
Il 8ers and their terrible results
II II so. your need may DC answered.
III, ihe proposed plan OF Justice Ed
Dooley OF the Brooklyn court
eS domestic relations, who, in speak.
,ng m the sixth biennial session OF
,be national conference OF Cath
oits cha les, urged the establish,
nsnt Of family court" TO deal
with matters concerning the home.
Justice Dooley says:
no Safeguard Home.
"such a court would serve as a
sbaet anchor to society. 1t should
he 40 constituted that II would pro-
tect and enforce tho right OF aban-
doned and neglected wives, children
narents and grandparents to safe
rnard the home and to execute with
ViTor the marital, PARENTAL, moral
and Illegal obligations imposed upon
man In his relation to the fanilyT
Justice Dooley, since he Is still in
Washington. could not be seen TO
elaborate upon his plan. But what
ne intondg is undoubtedly a broad
enlng Of the powers of the present
domestic relations court where many
family entanglements are now
straightened out.
But this proposed plan calls forth
favorable comment from such WELL
Known women as Mrs. Olive Scott
Gabriel. lawyer, and Mrs. Clarence
BURNS. president OF the Little Moth
ers' Aid association.
Mrs. Gabricrs Opinion.
"Justice Dooley," says Mrs. Ca
h-iel. probably means by family
court tribunal where larger
jurisdiction than that of domestic
relations can be established
"The weakness Of the present DO
nestle relations court Is this; IN
many instances II the law Is applied
IL fails TO reach an amicable adjust
ment and often, insted of uniting
people. makes the breach wider.
II. personally don't believe In i'm
prisonmeut for many OF the iesser
breaches of contract. When people
are angry and come into court they
are so lacking in reason they exas,
gerate their wrongs and demand
prison sentences for each other.
Mean qualities develop in fanny
Quarrels and people demand punish.
ment in their own case WINCH ~
the affair were another's they would
deem gross injustice.
1T seems TO me that no thinking
parent should want the other parent
OF a child to be stigmatized with a
Jail sentence. or course, many
serious cases. we know, are settled
well and amicably by this efficient
court.
Would Check Quarrels.
THE proposed plan for a family
court, II seems to me. would eaten
these people before their grudges ana
differences had grown so great that
they are imperilled to make untrue
and outrageous charges in another
couet
"IAthe domestic relations court It
has always seemed to me that the
enforcement OF tho martial oonga-
tions necessarily came before con-
Ederation for the child. Although
VIC nave q Ni'
welfare is important r. any ccnss"-
Grafton OF family life.
Decrease Lawsuits.
THE domestic relation court al
though such a tribunal. being hu-
man, cannot be absolutely perfect.
has done great good. A family
court might help matters too, and
preclude the possibility OF lawsuits In
Nhigher court.
Unfortunately these courts deal
Tor the greater part with working
people, Rich citizens who have do
nestle difficulties arrange their
money settlements in a lawyers Of
,iee, or in some other way to keep
lhe matter out OF court, unless mat
ers are so serious they must suefor
1iNnFco or separation
Interpreting law to help surfer
srs is the most important phase OF
The whole situation, 1t seems TO me,
Grownups are like children in that
advice, punishment and correction
1elp some and enrage and antagon'
ze others Mrs. Gabriel concluded