DC Family Court: Additional Actions Should Be Taken to Fully Implement Its Transition (GAO-02-584)

May 2002 DC Family Court: Additional Actions Should Be Taken to Fully Implement Its Transition (GAO-02-584) The District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001 was enacted to (1) redesignate the Family Division of the Superior Court as the Family Court of the Superior Court, (2) recruit trained and experienced judges to serve in the Family Court, and (3) promote consistency and efficiency in the assignment of judges and the courts actions and proceedings. The act requires the chief judge of the Superior Court to submit a transition plan outlining the proposed operation of the Family Court. The . . .