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Guma Hustisia

Roxanne C. Torres

Family Court Manager

Adeline C. Tereyama

Family Court Services Specialist

The Family Court Act of 1995  (Public Law 9-51) mandated that the Judiciary establish a Family Court within the Superior Court. On June 18, 1997, the Family Court Division (FCD) was formally created.

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The FCD provides several forms of administrative support to the Family Court docket. The staff assists the Clerk of Court in the processing of pleadings and distribution of orders for Family Court Pro Se (self-represented) litigants. The FCD helps families and individuals seeking access to the court system by making its Pro Se Center available and user-friendly. FCD provides assistance to the public through:

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Pro Se Services-Electronic Forms

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  • Referral services 

  • Paternity testing service

  • Separating Parents Class Program

  • Home Study Program

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation) Program

For assistance, please call 670-236-9840/670-783-7825 or email at FCD@NMIJudiciary.gov

Monday - Friday  8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Cases
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Total
645
590
477
572
446
538
32
35
Paternity
77
58
61
63
57
59
132
148
Others (e.g. Juvenile, Name Change, etc)
71
76
55
72
135
63
56
55
Guardianship
54
51
52
47
111
42
51
50
Family Protection Act
215
165
93
116
35
140
139
133
Divorce
186
209
172
202
72
203
83
81
Adoption
42
31
44
52
36
31
493
502

Family Court Cases 2016-2021

Adoptions

 

Divorce Forms:

Divorce - Both Parties Reside in the CNMI

Divorce - Publication​

Divorce - Service by Mail​

Divorce - Uncontested​

 

General Guardianship​

 

Paternity​

Paternity - Both Parties Reside in the CNMI

Paternity - Service by Mail​

Paternity - Service by Publication​

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