If your family court case is underway in New York, there are various ways you can monitor its status. One option is signing up for the eTrack case-tracking service which will send notifications of future appearances and appearance dates.
Family courts hear cases relating to divorce, child custody and visitation arrangements, support payments and paternity actions, family offense proceedings (orders of protection between those with familial relationships) as well as abuse and neglect claims brought before ACS.
eCourt Kokua
The Family Court Division oversees many domestic matters including dissolution (divorce), legal separation, nullity, paternity/parentage/guardianship issues, child custody/visitation arrangements, spousal support payments and restraining orders. We pride ourselves on processing these cases with integrity and sensitivity for all parties involved; whether litigant, agency provider or member of public you can access case info/documents through free eCourt Kokua website accessing civil/criminal case records through an online requesting form or even request CD copies via this form!
eCourt is an online searchable database for civil, probate and family cases as well as traffic and local ordinance cases. Anyone with access to an Internet connection may search it.
eCourt Alameda
The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda offers the public online access to civil case records through its eCourt Public Portal. This site includes information regarding Probate, Family Law and General Civil cases but does not cover Criminal, Juvenile or Traffic proceedings. Furthermore, this portal does not replace existing judicial websites as they continue providing more in-depth coverage for various types of cases.
The eCourt Public Portal allows you to search for case information by department and date. You can also view court calendars by location and case summaries by department. Alternatively, search information by party name – your search results will show all cases matching that name with filing dates if it was entered correctly, plus documents and images associated with them.
eCourt not only allows users to search case information, but it also offers the capability of electronically filing motions and documents in certain cases. Before e-filing any motion or document from CRS in eCourt however, parties must obtain a reservation receipt from CRS regarding hearing dates in eCourt; otherwise it will be rejected and cause further delays in filings. For more details see CRS Manual and Filing Instructions
E-filings must be submitted in PDF format; any documents not presented as PDF will be rejected by the court system. If in doubt about whether your document can be filed electronically, contact the judicial officer assigned to your case for advice.
eCourt offers free public access, but if you wish to take advantage of it regularly, a user account is necessary. To create one, go online and click “Register Account”, fill in your personal information, and complete registration – after that you will receive an e-mail confirmation of your new e-filing account!
Alameda County Superior Court is currently transitioning from its legacy system to eCourt Public Portal. If you need to file documents with this court in the interim, they should be submitted either personally or via mail; once received by court they will be available for review by public portal users.
DomainWeb
DomainWeb is the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda’s online case access and information system for probate, family law and civil law cases in Alameda. You can search by party name or view calendar information as well as register of actions/minutes reading/print images (for a fee) of actual case documents. Furthermore, search can also be done by date/court location/department to view calendars that hear such cases – document charging fees are waived for attorneys e-filing cases; document charging fees will also waived for attorneys e-filing attorneys/self represented litigants/court appointed mediator/arbitrator panels by court-appointed mediator/arbitrator panel attorneys on volunteer mediation/arbitration panels by court appointed mediator/arbitrator panels/arbitrator panels appointed by court-appointed mediator/arbitrator panels or volunteer attorneys on court-appointed mediator/arbitator panels appointed by court-appointed mediator/arbitator panels/ panels provided that applicable cases.
Court Records
No matter the status of your case or simply curious to see what’s going on at your local courthouse, there are various ways you can obtain information. One is through an easily searchable online database; other ways include emailing documents directly and visiting in person at court. Furthermore, databases provide links to helpful resources for families navigating challenging legal matters.
The Family Court division oversees various domestic matters such as dissolution of marriage, domestic partnership dissolution and legal separation proceedings; paternity/parentage litigation; custody/visitation arrangements for children as well as juvenile matters pertaining to domestic violence issues. They strive to treat their cases with integrity, sensitivity and timeliness while upholding justice for everyone involved.
New York courts operate under a strong presumption of public access to case records, with some limited exceptions such as sealed cases and certain matrimonial and criminal records that must remain private. Rules vary by county so please check local laws for more specifics.
At its heart, family court dockets provide the most reliable source for finding information on cases before them. Dockets contain specifics about filing date and those involved as well as court judge assignments and hearing dates; sometimes these dockets may even be accessible directly through court websites while others require subscription services like Bloomberg Law or Lexis to access.
To use the database, enter either a name or case number and click “Search.” Your search results will provide an overview of case status as well as filings related to that case, with options to filter results by county, date or type. Bexar County portal Smart Search also enables searches by business name/individual name/middle initial (M.I), SID number or docket number as well as tracking through eTrack alerts. In addition to free online databases there are numerous private commercial services offering PACER access which costs $0.15 per page with each page taking longer for federal appellate and district courts before receiving requested information – usually taking several hours per request!