All family law cases are confidential and non-parties to a case may only file and receive information relating to the case with written permission of a party or by order of the Court based upon concurrent jurisdictional needs of those jurisdictions which are partnering with the Court. Where necessary, the Clerk may require the inquiring party to provide proof of identification before releasing any information, regardless of a written permission letter. Parents/legal guardians may access information relating to Court cases of minor children, provided the child’s counsel or guardian ad litem does not object or that the minor child has not emancipated. Family law cases are those matters assigned to the family law docket, which include but are not limited to the following: domestic violence restraining orders, dissolution of marriage, custody and parenting time, legal guardianship, child in need of aid, wellness, child support, minor child name changes, and paternity.

The Court will also consider any case filed in which allegations of child abuse are included to be confidential and subject to the rules set forth herein. [Ord. 81, amended, 1/6/2023; Ord. 63, adopted, 12/6/2019.]