The enduring validity of the adversarial system is attributable to the primacy of the parties' legal rights and duties. Disputes that cannot be settled are resolved by an impartial decision-maker who is tasked with applying applicable laws to the facts of each individual case. Although divorce cases are emotionally fraught, and there may be many personal considerations that are important to the parties, most lawyers think of divorce as a legal proceeding with emotional implications.
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