COVID-19 Instructions (updated 5/19/22)
Visitors to any Thurston County Superior courthouse facility are required to wear facial coverings upon entry to the building and until departure, including in all courtrooms. Facial coverings must be properly worn, including to cover the mouth and nose.
Accepting Applications for Pro Tems
(9/7/22) - Thurston County Superior Court is accepting applications for Pro Tems at Family & Juvenile Court. The Pro Tem would be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Judges.
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Below is a non-exhaustive list of actions at
Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court
to ensure that the Court addresses the health and well-being of court employees, litigants, attorneys, and the general public while performing its constitutional and statutory duties.
Hours
Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court will be operating from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Court Administration is open 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., Monday- Friday.
La Corte Juvenil y de Familia estára abierto de Lunes a Viernes de 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.
1. Information regarding Calendars and Operations please see below:
Notice from Judge Schaller and Judge Lanese regarding calendar changes effective June 28, 2021. Posted 6/14/21
Message from Judge Mary Sue Wilson regarding calendar changes effective March 1, 2021. Click here for notice. Posted 1/19/21
Message Re FJC Court Update can be found
here.
posted 7/9/20
Message
Re Family Law Motions starting June 1 can be found
here. posted 5/29/20
Message Re Family Law Motions and Trials can be found
here.
More detailed information regarding the Family and Juvenile Court Calendars effective May 18, 2020 can be found
here.
FJC Court Calendar beginning June 1, 2020 can be found
here.
4. Directives/Orders Regarding Covid 19
Thurston County Superior Court COVID-19 Response plan can be foundhere.
Child Support:
During this emergency, child support obligations remain in effect. If you are unable to pay child support, you should discuss your options with the Washington State Division of Child Support at (800) 442-5437.
Child Support and parenting plan obligations are separate and independent obligations. A parent may not withhold parenting time based on an allegation that the other parent has failed to pay child support.
5. Resources for Families During Covid 19
Be Strong Families: Webinars,
financial, educational, and many more resources for families to help during this time
Court Administration is encouraging all parties, litigants, and the public to look for information posted on the website or if necessary, contact Court Administration by email or phone, a list of numbers is available on the
home page. Thank you for your patience. The Court will continue to post updates as needed on the Court’s
home page.
Family and Juvenile Court is a department of Superior Court and hears juvenile offender matters as well as adoptions, family law, child dependency cases, civil domestic violence and other protection order cases, probate and guardianships. Family & Juvenile Court also operates a juvenile detention facility.
Street Address:
2801 32nd Avenue SW
Tumwater, WA 98512
Mailing Address:
Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court
2000 Lakeridge Drive SW
Olympia, WA 98502
Days and Hours of Operation:
Family and Juvenile Court Administration Monday- Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., except county or state holidays.
Contact the Court
Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. except county and state holidays.
After 5:00 p.m. week days, weekends, and holidays, please call (360) 709-3180.
How to Get There:
Other helpful information: