COVID-19 updated September 18, 2020 PLEASE REVIEW THIS PAGE BEFORE CALLING COURT ADMINISTRATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE DURING THIS TIME.
Thurston County Superior Court issued Emergency Administrative Order No. 5 on July 10, 2020, A copy of Emergency Administrative Order No. 5 can be found here.
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
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:
Trials: Until further notice, Court will hear trials only in higher priority cases.
Adoptions Process updated 5/18/2020
Agreed Ex Parte Order Protocol updated 6/19/2020
Dependency Motions posted 3/31/20
Family Law Emergency Motions Process updated 7/9/2020
Spanish Family Law Emergency Motions Process updated 5/18/2020
Judge's Copies Protocol updated 7/29/20
Letters of Guardianship posted 4/13/2020
Spanish Letters of Guardianship posted 4/23/2020
Orientation updated 9/2/20
2. Information on how to attend your hearing
Current list of calendars (Information on how each calendar is being heard and quick links to Zoom) updated 9/18/20
How to attend your virtual hearing by Zoom updated 9/18/20
How to attend your phone hearing by Bridge line updated 8/10/20
How to attend an ITA hearing by Zoom
Zoom video tutorials
3. Information related to Emergency Administrative Order No. 5
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 found here. 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: