Case Types

Civil Cases


Case types include Torts, Contracts, Real Property Rights, as well as miscellaneous civil matters such as Emancipation of Minors and Name Changes, Registration of Foreign Orders and Transcript of Foreign Orders.

Domestic Relations Cases


Case types include Marriage Dissolutions and Separations, Support and Custody, Paternity, Termination of Parental Rights, Grandparental Visitation Rights, Registration of Foreign Family Violence Protection Orders, and Uniform Family Interstate Support Acts (UIFSA) actions.

Criminal Cases


All felony cases.

Juvenile Cases


Includes Delinquency, Child In Need of Supervision, and Neglect/Abuse cases.

Probates


Includes Probate of Estates, Probate Intestate cases, Guardianship, Conservatorship and Trusteeship cases.

Adoptions


Includes Adoption cases and Confidential Intermediary cases.

Involuntary Commitment Cases


Includes Emergency Detention and Involuntary Hospitalization Cases

Appeals


Includes appeals from Circuit Court, Municipal Court, and Administrative Agencies.