Family Court Operations
Hours of Operation
Mondays-Fridays: 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m.
Voice mail, 24 hours
Filings can be made in the after-hours filing box in the
lobby of the Moultrie Courthouse.
Location
Moultrie Courthouse
500 Indiana Avenue, N.W.,
John Marshall Level, East Wing, JM 520
Washington, D.C. 20001
Main Contact
Phone: (202) 879-1212
TTY: (202) 879-0133
Division Director: Dianne K. King, Esquire
Presiding Judge: Zoe Bush
Deputy Presiding Judge: Hiram Puig-Lugo
***Note: As of January 17, 2012, the Family Court Self Help Center will be temporarily relocated on the Fourth Floor of the Moultrie Courthouse in Room 4201.
NEW! The Family Court announces the 2011 process for recruitment of attorneys who will represent children, parents,
and other parties in neglect, juvenile, and PINS cases. The 2011 Notice contains instructions for applying;
the 2011 Application Form contains additional instructions. The applications must be filed on-line.
Effective February 7, 2011, the Juvenile & Neglect, Paternity & Support (including the Finance Office) and Domestic Relations Branches of the Family Court Operations Division will commence operations from their new location on the John Marshal level of the Moultrie Building, Room JM-300. The Marriage Bureau and the CCAN Office are still located on the 4th floor.
DRESS GUIDELINES FOR VISITORS TO THE D.C. COURTS
The District of Columbia Courts respects individual styles and fashion trends.
However, certain attire is not suitable when conducting business at or visiting the D.C.
Courts because it distracts from the orderliness of the trial, is threatening, or is
contrary to the civility and dignity of the judicial branch.
Persons wearing inappropriate attire may be excluded from the courthouse and its courtrooms.
Inappropriate attire includes, but is not limited to: gang paraphernalia and insignia;
exposed undergarments; clothing with words, depictions, or messages that are intimidating or obscene;
clothing with sexual or drug references; and sheer, see-through, or provocative clothing.
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The jurisdiction of the Family Court Operations Division includes the following
types of cases: abuse and neglect, juvenile, domestic relations,
domestic violence, paternity and support, mental health and
habilitation and adoptions. To the greatest extent practicable,
feasible and lawful, cases involving members of the same family
are heard by one judge in order to minimize court appearances,
reduce the risk of conflicting court orders and ensure quality
decisions based on the full knowledge of the issues affecting
the family.
Annual Report to Congress, Family Court 2010 [2316k]
Notice of Proposed Amendments to Superior Court General Rules of The Family Court Division [26k]
Family Court Annual Multidisciplinary Training Institute
2010 Family Court Operations Statistical Summary [1463k]
Annual Report
to Congress, Family Court 2009 [851k]
2009 Family Court Operations Statistical Summary [770k]
Annual Report
to Congress, Family Court 2008 [1279k]
2008 Family Court Operations Statistical Summary [879k]
Annual Report
to Congress, Family Court 2007 [1090k]
2007 Family Court Operations Statistical Summary [14k]
Annual Report
to Congress, Family Court 2006 [865k]
Annual Report
to Congress, Family Court 2005 [292k]
Annual Report
to Congress, Family Court 2004 [350k]
Annual Report
to Congress, Family Court 2003 [142k]
Annual Report
to Congress, Family Court 2002 [364k]
The Family Court Act of 2001 - P.L. 107-114 [78k]
Report of the Family
Court Panels Committee [97k]
Report of the Family
Court Panels Committee [343k]
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