{"id":101,"date":"2025-06-23T19:22:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-09-24T14:09:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:09:52","slug":"family-court","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/family-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Page header. -->\n<div class=\"headerBox\">\n  <h1 class=\"index2\">Family Court<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Department navigation. -->\n<div class=\"departmentContainer\">\n  <div class=\"departmentBoxContent index3\">\n    <!-- Department heading. -->\n    <h2>Courts<\/h2>\n    <hr class=\"blueLine\" style=\"float:left\">\n    <br>\n    <br>\n\n    <!-- Four column layout for department links on desktop. -->\n    <div class=\"departmentLinksDesktop\" style=\"clear:both;\">\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/access-to-financial-records\/\">\n          Access to Financial Records\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/americans-with-disabilities\/\">\n          Americans with Disabilities\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/attorney-information\/\">\n          Attorney Information\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/chamber-procedures\/\">\n          Chamber Procedures\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/civil-court\/\">\n          Civil Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/constables\/\">\n          Constables\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/court-administration\/\">\n          Court Administration\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/court-and-trial-schedules\/\">\n          Court and Trial Schedules\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/court-interpreter-services\/\">\n          Court Interpreter Services\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/criminal-court\/\">\n          Criminal Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/family-court\/\">\n          Family Court\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/judges\/\">\n          Judges\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/jury-duty\/\">\n          Jury Duty\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/local-rules\/\">\n          Local Rules\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/magisterial-district-judge\/\">\n          Magisterial District Judge\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <a href=\n        \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/probation-adult\/\">\n          Probation &#8211; 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