A normal person, who has never encountered the troubles of a broken family before, may not be able to understand the problems being faced by the parties of family cases outside the family courts in Lahore. Therefore, there is a need to bring awareness about these issues.
As we enter into the streets of the court area, some people pop up out of nowhere in the parking lot or near the entrance gate and start harassing women openly, but no one stops them despite noticing their disgusting acts.
Then, as we enter into the hallway and step onto the stairs, we either come across some people with never-ending gazes, some sellers, who beg for extra cash, and some husbands or wives of broken people, trying to get their chances with us.
Finally, after patiently waiting for the other party to arrive at the court, when we reach the meeting area, we hear loud cries of little infants, screaming exes, the reaction of kids towards their parents, and the over-empowering love of fathers for their kids, which never happened when they were ordinary like other happy families.
However, in order to facilitate the parties of cases, the clerks and other staff must be trained and groomed, and reminded of their duties.
An integrated management system is the key to keep attendance and important decisions up to date. There must be a disciplined and centralised system to cater to all of this and to track and keep checks on each individual, who enters the court.
If performances are inspected, the clerks and other staff will always show up on time and the right persons will get their rights there and then.
Furthermore, the involvement of media or any other third party must be zero. A third party, who dares to enter into a contractual relationship without being invited, has no right to interfere in someone’s private life and convince children to choose one side of the party. Who gives them a right in the first place? They do not realise that their acts can destroy the future of thousands of little brains in that situation.
Fathers, who bring their lawyers or clerks to sit along during the meeting, must not be allowed to add any other party apart from them and their children as this creates bias and wins them over through emotional blackmailing.
Communication, on the other hand, should be a must for everyone from the time parties enter the court till they leave. Communication resolves misunderstandings and keeps the chain of command go in a positive flow.
And of course, bribery lovers, if found, among sellers or staff should be dismissed immediately. There should be clean and organised seating arrangements for people.
Lastly, every day, daily checks and trails on each staff member should be mapped to make sure parties’ needs are met on time and according to the laws of the country.
These are just a few ways to better facilitate the parties of family cases in Lahore.
