Family Court Services

Family Court Services (FCS) performs child custody mediation and evaluation services, under-age marriage permissions, Court investigations for guardianships, conservatorships and step-parent adoptions, and emancipation evaluations upon Court referrals.  FCS also offers a Mediation Orientation Class to prepare the parties for the mediation process. It is now available online.

If there has been a history of domestic violence or if there is a restraining order in place, the parties are entitled to separate mediation sessions and customers are advised to inform the front counter staff of the restraining orders prior to the setting of the mediation appointments. This will allow court staff the ability to set separate appointments and maintain confidential addresses.