Co-parenting in Washington, without the 10 p.m. scramble
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Washington family court information
Custody and family law cases in Washington are handled by the DC Superior Court, Family Court Operations Division in District of Columbia. District of Columbia custody matters are heard in the Superior Court (Family Court Division) system; the governing custody statute is D.C. Code § 16-914. Civly exports a complete, timestamped PDF of your messages, calendar and expenses that you can hand to your attorney.
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How custody works in District of Columbia
DC courts determine custody based on the best interests of the child and may award joint custody to encourage shared parenting responsibilities.
DC custody cases are filed in the Family Court Division of DC Superior Court. The court may order mediation through the Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division, which provides free mediation services for family cases. DC Family Court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child's interests and conduct an independent investigation. Under the statute, the court must explicitly consider each of the 16 statutory factors and state findings on the record. DC allows both parents and third-party caretakers (such as grandparents) to petition for custody under appropriate circumstances.
Cases from Washington are filed in District of Columbia and heard in the DC Superior Court, Family Court Operations Division. The court that hears your case is determined by where the children have been living, not by where either parent works.
For the full picture, see custody in District of Columbia.
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How Civly helps Washington parents
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Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in District of Columbia. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.