Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado

Our Mission

To preserve and enhance the rule of law in El Dorado County by providing all persons a fair, efficient, and accessible forum for resolving disputes, protecting public safety, and righting wrongs.

Family Law

Family Law Courts have jurisdiction over all cases involving dissolution of marriage, legal separation, nullity, paternity, domestic violence, child custody, visitation and support.  Other support services include on-site mediation, on-site family law facilitators and a panel of qualified attorneys who handle settlement conferences.

Family Law Division Court Schedules

Department 5

Judge Nelson Keith Brooks - Family Law
Commissioner Dylan Sullivan - DCSS
495 Main Street
Placerville, CA  95667

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:15 A.M.
Ex-Parte Hearings Ex-Parte Hearings Ex-Parte Hearings Ex-Parte Hearings Ex-Parte Hearings
8:30 A.M.
So Lake Tahoe DCSS via Video Conference

Settlement Conferences (Dept 6)
2nd & 4th Mondays
Family Law Trials Family Law Trials

Trial Setting Conferences

Adoptions
Last Wednesday of each month

Family Law
Law & Motion
 
10:00 A.M.
Placerville DCSS Seek Work Job Orders, Compliance Reviews, Arrears/Delinquencies, Judgements        
11:30 A.M.
      Fee Waiver Hearings  
NOON
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
1:30 P.M.
Placervilee DCSS Modifications,

Contempt Hearings

Settlement Conferences (Dept 6)
2nd & 4th Mondays
Family Law Trials Family Law Trials Family Law

Law & Motion
 
3:00 P.M.
Placerville DCSS

Contested Hrgs

Short Cause
       
(Dept 5 calendar FamLaw effective 7/5/2012) (Dept 5 calendar DCSS effective 7/9/2012)

Department 12

Commissioner Dylan Sullivan
1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA  96150

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:30 A.M.
8:30 to 10:00
SLT DCSS
by video conference
Ex Parte

Unlawful Detainers
Ex Parte

Juv 300/Adoptions
Ex Parte

All TROs
Ex Parte

Monthly Compliance Calendar
(2nd Fri of mo)
9:00 A.M.
  Traffic Argns
(1st, 3rd)

Family Law w/Pro Pers
(2nd, 4th, 5th)
    Family Law w/Attys
10:00 A.M.
Family Law MSCs w/Pro Tem
(2nd)

TDNs
(4th)

Dangerous Dogs
Small Claims
Traffic
    Family Law Trials  
11:00 A.M.
    Dependency Drug Court Mtg
(1st, 3rd)
   
Noon
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:15 P.M.
Reserved for Criminal In-Custody Hrgs if Dept 3 is not available
1:30 P.M.
Reserved for 300 Juv Detentions
1:30 P.M.
DARK No Sets DDC Cal
(1st, 3rd)

Contested Juv
(2nd, 4th, 5th)
Family Law Trials Family Law Contested
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th)

DCSS Contested Complicated, Contempts
(4th)
2:30 P.M.
    Contested Juv
(1st, 3rd)
   
(Dept 12 calendar effective 07/09/2012)

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Locations for Filing

Placerville Main Street Branch
495 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 621-6426

South Lake Tahoe Branch
1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone: (530) 573-3075

Fax Filings Accepted
Effective October 3, 2011

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday, (excluding holidays and Court Closures).

Main Street snow Dec2009