Maine Maine District Court has a Family Division with jurisdiction over family cases. The District Court has 33 judges who hold court in 13 districts at 31 locations throughout Maine.
Maryland Maryland's circuit courts have developed special case management procedures for family law cases. There are family divisions in each of its five largest jurisdictions, and family services programs in the remaining 19 counties.
Massachusetts Massachusetts Family and Probate courts have jurisdiction over family law cases. There are 14 courts, one in each county.
Michigan The Family Division of Circuit Court handles domestic relations cases, and the Friend of the Court office within the family division handles cases where minor children are involved. There are 57 circuit courts in Michigan.
Minnesota In Minnesota, all types of civil cases, including family matters, are heard in the trial or district court. Trial courts are organized into 10 judicial districts with 275 judges.
Mississippi The Mississippi Chancery Court has jurisdiction over divorce, support/custody, and paternity matters, among others. The state is divided into twenty Chancery Court districts.
Missouri The family division of Missouri circuit courts handle family matters. There are forty-five judicial circuits, with a court in every county.
Montana Montana District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over domestic relations matters. It has 37 judges in 58 counties. Back to Menu |