Are judges in the best position to make judgments about the parenting of children?

Sometimes, when a family dispute is brought to a court, the justices will make their judgments over the disputes. There are times they will set rules and regulations, for example, in a case of divorce, they will decide how much allowance should be allocated to a child or how long can a parent spend time with his/her children etc.





So basically, do judges have supreme power to call the shot over family disputes? why?





thanks for sharing your views.Are judges in the best position to make judgments about the parenting of children?
They do have the power, but the question is whether they should or not?





I think when it gets to that point, and the parents can't agree, somebody has to step in. The judges do give heavy weighting to testimony from child psychologists etc. who spoke to the child.





Judges are also (usually) very good at seeing both sides of the argument and thinking of fair solutions.Are judges in the best position to make judgments about the parenting of children?
Actually Family Law Judges have very little to do with child support and visitation. Both are specified and limited by each states family laws or codes. So if either side tries to dispute these issues the judge just has to fall back on state law, which specifies basic visitation times and child support percentages based on the number of children. to be supported. As far as calling the shots over other type family disputes, the only answer that comes to mind is ';someone has to, why not them';. Personally I would find it very stressful to decide who is the better parent for full custody, etc. With the high divorce rate in the US that certainly have a full plate.
Technically speaking i can think of few other people with as much experience in dealing with family disputes.





A Judge will see hundreds of people come before him in his lifetime - many of which will involve family dispute, so an experienced and considerate judge may well be a good candidate for this.