Family Court Services Specialist

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen County is seeking a Court Services Representative for the Superior Court – Family Relations Division. The role focuses on facilitating, scheduling, and executing intake, hearings, and case management for domestic relations, adoption, and CHINS cases, including coordinating mediation and self-represented litigant services.

Responsibilities include receiving pleadings, issuing orders, maintaining records in INCite/Odyssey/Quest, and assisting the public.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with specialized training beyond High School in Paralegal or Criminal Justice Fields
• Familiarity with Indiana Code Title 31/CHINS, adoption, paternity, dissolution, and child support, as well as court policies and procedures governing domestic relations filings
• Understanding of federal, state, and local trial rules and statutes governing CHINS and domestic relations case processing and scheduling
• Ability to type at least 40 WPM

Responsibilities

• Receives pleadings and issues court orders as authorized by the Judge on domestic relations and adoption cases
• Reviews adoption cases for accuracy and completeness of paperwork
• Enters orders related to cases into statewide software applications
• Coordinates alternative dispute resolution services in Domestic Relations cases
• Coordinates self-represented litigant services in Domestic Relations cases
• Assists in scheduling dependency/domestic relations and adoption cases for three judicial officers
• Prepares memos, letters, statistical reports, and other department correspondence
• Assists the public, answers phones, returns calls, and schedules
• Coordinates the court’s Mental Health Track and other court improvement programs

Skills

Court-related experience

Typing speed 40 WPM

Strong computer skills

Pleadings intake familiarity

Education

High School Diploma or GED with specialized training beyond High School in Paralegal or Criminal Justice Fields

Tools

INCite

Odyssey

Quest Case Management Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Allen County is seeking a Court Services Representative for the Superior Court – Family Relations Division. The role focuses on facilitating, scheduling, and executing intake, hearings, and case management for domestic relations, adoption, and CHINS cases, including coordinating mediation and self-represented litigant services.

Responsibilities include receiving pleadings, issuing orders, maintaining records in INCite/Odyssey/Quest, and assisting the public.