While a judge has the ability to act sua sponte, it is not his job to act as effective counsel for a party, particularly one like the Schindlers who are quite able to retain competent counsel.
Even the most bureacratic mind should cringe at the import of that excuse: "It's not my job, so her let die."
I'm guessing you're either (a) a law student or (b) a very young lawyer, who has yet to be introduced to the realities of our legal system.