Idaho Supreme Court - Family Court Services - News Items of Interest

Excerpt from Idaho Supreme Court Annual Report 2006......  
Court Forms On The Web Offer Guidance

For many people, filling out simple court forms without legal advice can often lead to errors and frustration. Under the direction of former Ada County Magistrate Judge Michael Dennard, the Court Assistance Director, a joint effort of the Idaho courts and the Idaho Legal Aid Society aims to reduce the mistakes people make in filling out court forms by providing a website that guides them through the process. Idahoans who want to file court forms without an attorney in many non-criminal court cases can access the forms through the Idaho State Court’s website at: http://www.courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/.

Family Court Services Serve Record Numbers

  Families in Idaho benefited from innovative programs including the Family Law Arbitration Pilot Project, education programs specialized to meet the unique needs of the family, Interim Parenting Time Consultations with mental health professionals, and classes for children who are experiencing family changes.

  Court Assistance and Family Court Services promote access to the courts, reduce conflict, protect children and increase positive outcomes for families. In 2006, over 63,918 Idahoans received coordinated services through courts assistance offices, family court service coordinators, parent education, mediation, and other direct services. Family Court Services reached almost 23,000 Idahoans in the courts and the Court Assistance offices served nearly 37,000 people in the state.

  Of those families that participated in mediation services, 70% of the tracked families reached a full or partial agreement.

  Three new integrated family violence courts started in Bannock, Bonneville, and Jefferson counties thanks to a grant from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.

  The Ada County Family Violence Court received national attention in 2006, when independent researchers determined that 48 out of 53 families gained stability as a result of the project and their children were allowed to remain in the parent’s home.

New Links Available! 

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  Ada County Family Violence Court:Shaping the Means to Better the Result - PDF... Family Law Quarterly, Volume 39, Number 1, Spring 2005...Hon. Lowell Castelton, Bruce Castleton, Melissa Bonney and Amber Moe