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Family Law
Family
Law Courts have jurisdiction over all cases involving dissolution of marriage, legal
separation, nullity, paternity, domestic violence, child custody, visitation and support.
Hours of Operation
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays.
Phone Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays
Fairfield: (707) 207-7340
Vallejo: (707) 561-7840
Court Schedules
Judge D. Scott Daniels
Supervising Family Law Judge
Department 6, Room 301
Hall of Justice
600 Union Avenue
Fairfield, CA 94533
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
8:30 a.m.
Law & Motion |
8:30 a.m.
Law & Motion
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8:30 a.m.
Adoptions & Conservator-
ships |
8:30 a.m.
Adoptions |
8:30 a.m.
Settlement
Conferences
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9:00 a.m.
Trials |
9:00 a.m.
Trials
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| 1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
2:00 p.m.
Trials
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2:00 p.m.
Trials |
2:00 p.m.
Trials
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2:00 p.m.
Trials
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2:00 p.m.
Settlement Conferences |
Judge Wendy Getty
Department 8, Room 302
Hall of Justice
600 Union Avenue
Fairfield, CA 94533
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
8:30 a.m.
Law & Motion |
8:30 a.m.
Law & Motion |
8:30 a.m.
Trials |
8:30 a.m.
Adoptions
Status Conferences
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9:00 a.m. Settlement
Conferences |
| 9:30 a.m. Domestic Violence |
9:30 a.m. Domestic Violence |
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10:00 a.m. LPS
Conservatorships |
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| 1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings
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1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
2:00 p.m.
Trials
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2:00 p.m. Trials
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2:00 p.m. Trials
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2:00p.m.
Trials
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2:00 p.m.
Settlement Conferences
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Commissioner Alberta Chew
Department 22, Room 307
Hall of Justice
600 Union Avenue
Fairfield, CA 94533
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
8:30 a.m.
Domestic Violence and Family Law
DCSS |
8:30 a.m.
Domestic Violence and Family Law
DCSS |
8:30 a.m.
Civil Harassment
Status Conference Special Settings |
8:30 a.m.
Guardianships and Civil Harassment |
8:30a.m. Settlement
Conferences
DCSS Domestic Violence |
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10:00 a.m. Family Law CH/DV Guardianship
Trials |
10:00 a.m. Family Law CH/DV Guardianship
Trials |
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1:30p.m.
Ex Parte Hearings |
1:30p.m.
Ex Parte Hearings |
1:30p.m.
Ex Parte Hearings |
1:30p.m.
Ex Parte Hearings |
1:30p.m.
Ex Parte Hearings |
2:00 p.m.
DCSS DCSS Trials
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2:00 p.m.
DCSS DCSS Trials
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2:00 p.m.
Family Law Guardianship DV & CH Trials
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2:00 p.m.
Family Law Guardianship DV & CH trials
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2:00 p.m.
DCSS
Trials Settlement Conferences
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Commissioner David L. Haet
Department 20, Room 303
Hall of Justice
600 Union Ave.
Fairfield, CA 94533
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
8:30 a.m.
Trials
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8:30 a.m.
Trials
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8:30 a.m.
Law & Motion |
8:30 a.m.
Law & Motion |
8:30 a.m.
Settlement
Conferences
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10:00 a.m. Status
Conferences Domestic Violence |
10:00 a.m. Status
Conferences Domestic Violence
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1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte Requests and DV Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte
Requests and
DV
Signings |
1:30 p.m.
Ex Parte
Requests and
DV
Signings
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2:00 p.m.
Trials
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2:00 p.m.
Trials
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2:00 p.m.
Trials
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2:00 p.m.
Trials
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2:00 p.m.
Settlement Conferences
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Filing Fees
| Filing Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation,
Nullity, Joint Petition for Summary Dissolution, Petition for Child Custody or any other
first paper on behalf of Petitioner/Plaintiff |
$320.00 |
| Filing first paper on behalf of Respondent/Defendant |
$320.00 |
| Filing subsequent Motion for Modification, Order to
Show Cause or other proceeding to modify or enforce a judgment or order of support (no
issues of custody or visitation) |
$40.00 |
| DCSS Cases- Filing first paper on behalf of
respondent, claimant, etc. |
No Fee |
| DCSS Cases - Subsequent Paper - Filing any notice of
intention to move for new trial, any notice of motion; or any other
paper requiring a hearing subsequent to the first paper |
No Fee |
| DCSS Cases- Motion for Modification, Order to Show
Cause, or other proceeding to modify or enforce Judgment or Order of
Custody or visitation |
$65.00 |
| Motion for Modification, Order to Show Cause or
other proceeding to modify or enforce a judgment or order of custody or visitation |
$65.00 |
| Ex Parte Application in a family law matter |
$40.00 |
| Order to Show Cause forms packet |
$10.00 |
| Order After Hearing forms packet |
$10.00 |
| Complaint to Establish Parental Relationship forms
packet |
$10.00 |
| Summary Dissolution of Marriage forms packet |
$10.00 |
| Dissolution/Legal Separation/ Nullity forms packet |
$10.00 |
| Emancipation of Minor forms packet |
$10.00 |
| Domestic Violence forms packet with instructions |
No charge |
| Application and Order for Waiver of Court Fees &
Costs forms packet |
No charge |
| Certified copy of any original paper, record or
proceeding on file |
$15.00 |
| Certified copy of a Final Judgment of Dissolution,
Nullity or Legal Separation |
$15.00 |
| Photocopies of any original paper,
record or proceeding on file (uncertified) |
$.50 per page/per
side |
| Search Fee (for records/files)
over 10 minutes |
$15.00 per search |
| Court Reporter Fees - Per 1/2 day
beginning the first day of civil, probate or family law jury trial |
$222.00 |
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