Unified Family Court

The Napa Unified Family Court program is a project funded by the California Judicial Council and works to improve the way a court manages cases involving children and families.   The goals of the project are designed to assist the families as well as the judicial officers who hear their cases.

Families are assisted in the following ways:

• Reduces the number of court appearances and long wait times for families
• Simplifies court procedures
• Provides Spanish language interpreters
• Reduces possibility of conflicting court orders
• Assists families without attorneys
• Helps families seeking guardianship of a child
• Quickly gets families information about helpful community services

Judicial Officers and the Court benefit in the following ways:

• Judges are better informed about families’ existing court cases
• Reduces courtroom time and paper volume Coordinates family court records
• When families do not have an attorney to represent them in the courtroom, the program allows judges to better respond to the needs of a case
• Gives judges access to updated community agency information

Unified Family Court staff available to help families:

•  Ines DeLuna, UFC Case Coordinator, 299-1234
•  Larry Tolbert, Family Court Resource Specialist, 299-1228
•  Ronit Rubinoff, Guardianship Coordinator, 299-1283
•  Neil Bowman-Davis, Family Law Facilitator/Self Help Coordinator, 299- 1137

In cases where a restraining order is in effect, either parent may request information about available parking areas and separate waiting rooms in Family Court Services for mediation appointments.   The main courthouse entrance is staffed by security personnel. Parents may also choose to mediate separately.  See Domestic Violence Services for additional information. Domestic Violence Services

Note: Family Court Orientation, Family Mediation, and Family Law Facilitator and Guardianship Services are offered by Spanish-speaking staff.  Other languages are available through the use of certified interpreters.