In re the Welfare of S.I.

¶32 (dissenting) — Hurrying through a process or cutting corners in solving a problem, performing a task, or building a project does not save time. The effort and minutes later spent in correcting the mistakes and snags exceeds the labor and moments required to perform the task correctly in the first instance. This observation applies equally well to legal proceedings, particularly when fundamental constitutional rights are at stake. Taking special precautions to effectuate a litigant’s constitutional rights may initially slow the process but, in the end, speed the overall resolution of legal…