The Unified Family Court also handles certain adoption cases and Domestic Violence cases when a Juvenile Dependency action is pending.
The Family Division of the Circuit Court hears family actions, which include dissolution of marriage, name change, paternity, domestic violence and adoption. The Circuit Court for Civil is divided into two divisions: Civil and Family (See the Probate page for more Circuit Civil information). divorce, child support, domestic violence), mortgage foreclosures, lien foreclosures and negligence actions.
This Clerk of the Circuit Court department maintains records and performs case processing for all cases where damages sought exceed $15,000 and all domestic relations (i.e. Family law matters fall under the umbrella of Civil Court.