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More Judges Added to Address Custody Backlog in Philadelphia Courts

Three judges are going to  be added temporarily to the Philadelphia family court in order to address a severe backlog in custody cases, The Legal Intelligencer's P.J. D'Annunzio reports. Frank Cervone, executive director of the Support Center for Child Advocates in Philadelphia, told The Legal that the current state of affairs in custody cases is "upsetting" and said the court should add more judges. "The impact of these cases on children and families is profound, Cervone said, and the court should take an 'all hands on deck' approach to tackling custody reform," The Legal further reported.