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Judges host dialogue with community about public safety issues and the criminal justice system WHAT: Town Hall meeting WHERE: Kelly Miller Middle School 301 49th Street NE WHEN: Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:00 am to 12:00 noon WHO: Superior Court Chief ...

Drop-in center in SE hopes to be first of several in new approach to youth on probation WHAT: Grand Opening – Greater Southeast Drop In Center (The Balanced and Restorative Justice Drop In Center) WHERE: 1110 V Street, SE WHEN: Monday, February 12, ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Family Court of the DC Superior Court today announced a new pilot family education program for parents and children ages 7 to 14 in contested custody cases. The program was developed to limit the emotional strain on children when ...

WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse, JM-level, 500 Indiana Avenue, NW WHEN: Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 4pm WHO: Mayor Adrian Fenty Chief Judge Rufus G. King, III Family Court Presiding Judge Anita Josey-Herring Family Court Deputy Presiding Judge William ...

Superior Court Names Long-time DC Resident and Probate Attorney to head its Probate Division WASHINGTON, DC – Chief Judge Rufus G. King III announced the appointment of Anne Meister as Register of Wills for the District of Columbia. Ms. Meister will ...

– Center offers assistance to unrepresented litigants – Washington, DC – A Small Claims Resource Center opened this week at the DC Superior Court. The Center is located in Room 102, Court Building B, 510 4th Street, NW, and is open on Tuesday and ...

-- FAMILY COURT PRESENTS VISION FOR NEW APPROACH TO CHILD SUPPORT -- The DC Superior Court will host a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 to discuss the establishment of a Fathering Court. The goal of this initiative is to help the ...

Jewel Dews, 9, and her two younger brothers have been given the opportunity to rediscover the family life they almost lost. They have been living apart for years, caught up in the foster care system with little prospect of being together. Now, thanks ...

-- More than 40 adoptions will be finalized at the 20th Annual Adoption Day ceremony -- The DC Superior Court and the DC Child and Family Services Agency will co-host the 20th Annual Adoption Day in Court on Saturday, November 18, 2006. The ceremony ...

The DC courthouse sees all walks of city life: the good, the bad and the children who don’t have a safe and stable home. That might explain why 13 of the roughly 100 DC courts judges are adoptive parents. "It’s one thing to sit in your robe and make ...