The three Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court Judges are very active in their courtrooms, hearing a variety and multitude of cases. The Judges refer a wide range of cases to the Magistrates. The type of cases and matters heard by the judiciary include, but are not inclusive of, the following:

• Marriage dissolution
• Divorces – contested and uncontested
• Civil protection order petitions – domestic violence
• Pre and Post-Decree domestic relations contempt motions
• Juvenile hearings involving the following:
• Motions to bind the juvenile over to the general division
• Commitments to the Department of Youth Services (DYS)
• Out-of-home placements
• Serious youthful offender matters
• Cases involving Sexual offender registration and notification
• Objections to Magistrates orders and decisions
• Motions to vacate Magistrates’ orders
• Motions to vacate final judgments
• Permanent surrenders for adoptions
• Judicial bypass hearings
• Judicial releases from DYS
• Marriage consents