The Washington times., 1922-12-25

against him. This means his arrest
and trial in criminal court with
the resultant criminal record against
him. Such action often creates an
insurmountable barrier to subse-
quent reconciliation and many times
leads to a final divorce.
Effect on Children.
1T is only necessary to consider
the situation of children involved by
such actions to see the justice of in
sisting that regardless of financial
conditions the two petitioners should
have access to the same judicial ad-
justinent of their cases.
Child welfare Is the most i'm
portant consideration with which we
can he concerned. 1t is the funda-
mental factor in social progress.
Hence, its relations to the admins
tration of the law is of the most vital
primary Importance.
Until this Is recognized society,
in its efforts to attain the great aims
before it.. remains heavily handi-
capped. Therefore, objection to the
creation of a domestic court. with
it's juvenile court division, is difficult
to understand.
THE family is the recognized unit
on which society depends for its sta
bility. To maintain IL, to prevent it's
being broken up by causes which in
the vast majority Of cases can be cor
rected by proper judicial considera-
ton Is of greatest importance. How
can this be accomplished most ef-
fectively?
Speaks From Experience.
ITO that there can be but one an
swer. Through a court with juris-
diction to deal primarily with all do
mestic relation cases, where rich and
poor stand on the same footing. and
where the presiding judge is empow-
cred to make such special investiga-
tions as the circumstances warrant
and subsequently enforce the courts
finding.
"A division Of jurisdiction is the
very last thing desirable. 1t is be-
cause / see the situation, as the re-
suit of four years experience as
Judge Of the Juvenile Court. in all
its lateral bearings that l am urging
the creation of a domestic court
through the expansion Of the Juve.
nile Court"
Judge Sellers has pronounced views
on the position Of the man charged
by his wife with non-support. In
numerous instances cited by her in
vestigation proved the charges un-
supported by the evidence. Every
man from whom support is sought
by his wife through court action.
Judge Sellers insists. should be in.
vestigated by the court before hear
ing the case.
1t Is not to be inferred. however.
that Judge Sellers conceives 1t posi-
BILE that any set of circumstances
will relieve a man from supporting
his wife and his children.
Must Support Families.
mo man has the moral or legal
right to refuse to support his family"
she said. What quite frequently
happens Is that a man charged with
non-support is really less guilty than
the first exhibit of evidence would
indicate. I frequently found that the
wife's charge of failure to support
her and her children meant that the
husband and father had simply failed
to give her all of the money she
wanted In addition to what he sun.
piled her with for meeting family
expenses.
experience shows that not in.
frequently the complaining wife
lacks the knowledge to administer
the family finance properly. Many
girls enter married life and assume
responsibility for a home who have
no knowledge of a budget. They go
into all kinds Of buying schemes.
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