The vast majority of parental separations and divorces are resolved without resulting in a trial in family court, but the cases that proceed to trial have both higher financial and emotional costs for families. A better understanding of the factors associated with the use of a trial to resolve family disputes can assist the family justice system to develop triage models to identify these cases at an early stage, and to provide resources to families to reduce the likelihood of a trial. A court file study was undertaken at two family courts in Québec, Canada. Of the total random sample (n = 987), 48 cases went to trial, revealing a low rate of trials in the family justice system, though one that is higher than in other Canadian jurisdictions. An additional oversampling of 100 court files that went to trial was completed to better understand the factors associated with trials. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with resolution of a case by a trial. Results show that 6 predictors variables were associated with a family trial: a temporary care motion; not having a joint application; representation of the respondent by a lawyer; younger children involved; child resistance to contact; and prior unsuccessful use of mediation services. These findings suggest the importance of the early identification of cases that are likely to result in trials based on the factors reported. Future research is required about the decision-making processes of parents, lawyers and judges for a better understanding of the pathways through the family justice process.

解决了绝大多数父母分居和离婚的问题，而没有 在家庭法院进行审判，但是继续审理的案件给家庭带来了更高的经济和情感成本。更好地了解与使用相关的因素， 一个 试验，以解决 家庭纠纷 可以帮助 家庭 司法制度制定分流模式在早期识别这些情况下， 并向家庭提供资源以减少审判的可能性。在加拿大魁北克的两个家庭法院进行了法院档案研究。在全部随机样本中（n = 987），有48例案件正在审判中，这表明家庭司法系统的审判率较低，尽管这一比率高于加拿大其他司法管辖区。为了更好地了解与审判相关的因素，还对100个法院文件进行了额外的超采样。 多变量logistic回归用于通过试验确定与案件解决相关的因素。结果表明，有6个预测变量与家庭试验有关：临时护理运动；家庭护理。 没有共同 申请； 由律师代理答辩人；年纪较小的儿童；儿童难以接触； 以及 先前未能成功 使用中介服务。这些发现表明，根据报告的因素，尽早识别 可能导致试验的病例非常重要 。需要对父母，律师和法官的决策过程进行进一步研究，以更好地了解家庭司法过程的途径。