The Supreme Judicial Council will begin preparing provisions to protect children’s rights from parental control and harassment during litigation cases. Issues related to visitation, custody and alimony can become a battleground for parents in which children sometimes get caught up.

The council is also considering granting judgess new powers to accelerate the judicial processes and improve supervision of the court’s administrative performance.

According to the proposal, disciplinary proceedings would be presented in writing to the chairman of the board. Court presidents would oversee administrative departments and all employees, including the management director, as well as oversee all correspondence and transactions received by the court.