Last updated 7/31/2026
2026 DOMESTIC RELATIONS DOCKETS SCHEDULING GUIDE
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2026
| DAY | TIME | CODE | COM/JDG | DOCKET | Cases *ending#*8th digit for 2007 forward. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 am | CPO | Ellis | Protection Order | |
| Tues | 9:00 am | CPO | Sasser | Protection Order | |
| Tues | 2:00 pm | EMG | Laycoe | Emergency Minor Guardian | |
| Tues | 1:30 pm | SP | Ellis | Child Support | |
| Wed | 9:00 am | CPO | Pruett CRT H | Protection Order | |
| Wed | 9:00 am | SC2 | Sasser CRT H | Show Cause & Pro Se | Cases ending#: 1,2 |
| Wed | 1:30 pm | S4 | Phelan | Show Cause & Pro Se | Cases ending#: 3,4,5 |
| Wed | 1:30 pm | SC1 | Laycoe CRT H | Show Cause & Pro Se | Cases ending#. 6,7 |
| Wed | 1:30 pm | SC3 | Ellis | Show Cause & Pro Se | Cases ending#: 8,9,0 |
| Thurs | 9:00 am | CPO | Phelan | Protection Order | |
| Thurs | 1:30 pm | Sasser CRT H | Modifications | Cases ending#: 0,1,2,3,4 | |
| Thurs | 1:30 pm | Laycoe CRT H | Modifications | Cases ending#: 5,6,7,8,9 | |
| Fri | 2:00 pm | EMG | Sasser | Emergency Minor Guardian | |
| Fri | 9:00 am | CPO | Laycoe | Protection Order | |
| Fri | 9:00 am | FE | Retsinas | Family Law | |
| Fri | 9:00 am | FM | Fairgrieve | Family Law | |
| Fri | 9:00 am | FO | Sheldrick | Family Law | |
| Fri | 2:00 pm | Adoption | Family Law Judges | Adoption Docket |
*cases filed 2006 and prior are assigned by the 9th digit.
*cases filed 2007 to present are assigned by the 8th digit.
Relocations / Committed Intimate Relationships / De Facto Parentage / Adoptions / Terminations / Surrogacy / Emancipations / Trial – Assigned Judge
To determine the right docket:
- – without an attorney – Wednesday with assigned Commissioner – w/ the exception of agreed or default orders (those should be scheduled on Friday with assigned Commissioner
- –with an attorney – without final orders – Wednesday with assigned Commissioner / with final order – Thursday with assigned Commissioner