District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001

Summary

District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001 - Amends the District of Columbia Code to rename the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia as the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Grants the Family Court exclusive jurisdiction over currently mandated actions, applications, determinations, adjudications, and proceedings, except that those actions within the jurisdiction of the Domestic Violence Unit (a section of the Civil Division, Criminal Division, and the Family Court) shall remain in that Unit. Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) special rules regarding the assignment and service of Family Court judges, including "One Family, One Judge;" (2) the administration of cases and proceedings in the Family Court, including alternative dispute resolution procedures; (3) on-site coordination of social services and other related services; (4) treatment of hearing commissioners as magistrate judges; and (5) special rules for Family Court magistrate judges. Requires the Family Court presiding judge to carry out an ongoing training program in family law and related matters for Family Court and other Superior Court judges, and appropriate nonjudicial personnel. Requires the Executive Officer of the D.C. courts to establish an electronic tracking and management system for Family Court cases and proceedings, with all records and materials stored and maintained in an accessible electronic format. Expresses the sense of Congress that Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia should promptly enter into a border agreement to facilitate the timely and safe placement of children in the District's welfare system in foster and kinship homes and other Maryland and Virginia facilities.

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 8 January 2002

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 8 January 2002

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 14 December 2001

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 14 December 2001

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 14 December 2001

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 5 December 2001

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 5 December 2001

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 5 December 2001

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 21 September 2001

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 21 September 2001

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 20 September 2001

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 July 2001

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