District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001

The District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001 reorganized the D.C. Superior Court to create a specialized Family Court designed to handle sensitive legal matters more efficiently. The law established a "One Family, One Judge" policy, ensuring that the same judge oversees all related cases involving a single household to provide better consistency and understanding of a family’s history. It also mandated the use of magistrate judges to speed up case processing, required improved electronic tracking of records, and integrated social services directly into the court system to better support children and families in crisis.