Fulton's Family Court here to stay
Fulton County's Family Court, which has been operating as a pilot project for 12 years, has been made a permanent part of Fulton County Superior Court.
The Georgia Supreme Court made the decision shortly before the family court's legislative mandate was set to expire at the end of June. "Few issues come before our courts that are more important that the stability of our families," Chief Justice Carol Hunstein said in a statement. "The Fulton County Family Court has become a model for the state of Georgia."
Fulton Chief Judge Cynthia Wright expressed appreciation for the Supreme Court's decision and the county's ongoing funding of the court, which tries to expeditiously resolve domestic disputes while addressing the interests of children and the family unit. Last year alone, the court resolved 5,677 cases, provided 1,227 free attorney consultations, issued 2,021 temporary protective orders and held dozens of seminars for families and children.
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Bill Rankin has been an AJC reporter for more than 30 years. His father, Jim Rankin, worked as an editor for the newspaper for 26 years, retiring in 1986. Bill has primarily covered the state’s court system, doing all he can do to keep the scales of justice on an even keel. Since 2015, he has been the host of the newspaper’s Breakdown podcast.
