ALERT:

Due to a processing computer glitch prospective jurors may have received a jury summons for a jury duty appearance for a date in March of 2025 (last year).  The court is aware of this problem and is actively working to resolve the issue to ensure that it does not reoccur.  If you received such a summons, please double check your jury duty appearance date.   If the date is for March of 2025, you may disregard the summons.  Thank you.

WARNING:

Bogus phone calls, emails on jury service may lead to fraud.  If you receive a phone call, text, or email notifying you that you’re in big trouble for failing to show up for jury service, be suspicious.  It’s probably a scam.  Visit our Jury Scams webpage for more information.

Family Court Services

Family Matters

The Family Court Services division handles a variety of matters of the household or family, including dissolutions of marriage (divorce), legal separation, child custody, support and domestic violence

  • Family Law

    Dissolutions (divorce), legal separations, annulments, and summary dissolutions.

    Go to Family Law

  • Family Mediation

    Family Mediation is an opportunity for parents to resolve custody and visitation issues with the help of a trained mediator.

    Go to Family Mediation

  • Adoptions

    The creation of a legal parental relationship when no biological relationship exists.

    Go to Adoptions

  • Child Support (Title IV-D)

    Cases where the Mendocino County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is providing enforcement services and establishes parentage, child support, and medical support.

    Go to Child Support

  • Probate Conservatorship

    A judge may appoint the Probate Conservatorship Investigator to investigate new and continuing conservatorships.

    Go to Probate Conservatorship

  • Family Law TECO/Guardianship Ex Parte

    Access to decisions on Ex Parte Temporary Emergency Court Orders (TECO) is available here.

    Go to Family Law TECO

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