Judicial Services Report 2016, 225th Anniversary Edition

Family Court matters include custody and visitation of children, support, paternity, divorce actions and equitable division of marital property, as well as domestic violence and abuse cases. Cases are assigned to judges on a one judge/one family basis, which means that once a case is assigned it remains with that judge for all related proceedings. Some aspects of family cases, notably divorce and custody matters, may be heard before quasi-judicial officers, masters, or conference officers, who are appointed by the court to make recom- mendations to the assigned judge. The one judge/one family approach ensures effective control in the pro- cessing of cases and the implementation of ever-changing laws, Rules of Procedure, and Appellate Court de- cisions.

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