Where is Family Court in Onondaga County?

Family Court is located on the 1st floor of the Onondaga County Courthouse. The Courthouse is located between Montgomery and State Streets, next to the Civic Center and across State Street from the Public Safety Building and the Justice Center.

How many judges are there in Family Court?

There are currently 5 Family Court judges. There are no women serving as judges in Onondaga County Family Court.

What are the different parts of Family Court?

Family Court is divided into two main parts: support and all other cases.

Support cases come before Hearing Examiners who are not judges.

All other cases are heard by the five judges.

How many cases come before the Onondaga Family Court?

Onondaga County Family Court handles approximately 20,000 cases per year.

What kinds of matters are heard in Family Court?

Family Court handles the following matters:

Custody
Visitation
Support for children
Support for spouses
Paternity
Adoption
Guardianship
Family Offenses
Neglect
Abuse
Juvenile Delinquency
PINS (Persons in Need of Supervision)

Why do we need Bonnie Levy in Family Court?

As an attorney who has practiced in Family Court for many years, Bonnie Levy shares the frustrations and concerns that many people have about Family Court.

Bonnie Levy wants to make Family Court more accessible and fair to the people who come before the Court. Many people are frustrated by the long waiting times to get in to see the Judge. Bonnie Levy believes that that time can be greatly shortened, and the process improved to allow matters to be heard in a shorter time, while still maintaining fairness in the process.

Bonnie Levy wants to make sure that everyone who comes before Family Court has an opportunity to be heard.