Family Court Administration

Family Court facilitates more timely, consistent and thoughtful outcomes to a family's legal issues.

The 26th Judicial District has extended its modified court operations through the month of July. Unless you are required to appear in-person to conduct your business, attorneys and the public will not be allowed into the Mecklenburg County Courthouse and should use email and telephone to communicate with staff. Courtroom 1130 will not operate. All matters scheduled for this courtroom will be continued and rescheduled. A complete listing of court operations for the 26th Judicial District Courts and Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office can be found here. For public access to scheduled Webex hearings, please contact Trial Court Coordinator Annemarie Spiegel at Annmarie.Spiegel@nccourts.org.

Please visit the jury service page for additional information regarding jury duty. Weddings will be conducted by appointment only Monday through Friday, from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. Appointments must be made via email at Mecklenburg.Magistrate.Weddings@nccourts.org.

The Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office will be open to the public between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (noon), Monday through Friday.

Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

If you have questions concerning Family Court, please contact:

Family Court Case Coordinator Contact List

Jennifer Shephard: Jennifer.L.Shephard@NCcourts.org
Family Court Front Desk: (704) 686-0202
Russell Hendrix: Albert.R.Hendrix@NCcourts.org
Case Coordinator for Judge Smith and Rule 7 Hearings: (704) 686-0203
Adrienne White: Adrienne.White@NCcourts.org
Case Coordinator for Judge McCallum and Judge Hewett: (704) 686-0205
Kenneth Hart: Kenneth.N.Hart@NCcourts.org
Case Coordinator for Judge Henderson and Judge Culler: (704) 686-0207
Amanda Casillas: Amanda.Casilllas@NCcourts.org
Case Coordinator for Judge Havelka: (704) 686-0208
Michelle M. Albaladejo: Michelle.M.Albaadejo@NCcourts.org
Case Coordinator for Judge Mann: (704) 686-0209

Family Court Administrator Darwin F. Rice
(704) 686-0291
Darwin.F.Rice@NCcourts.org

Your Family Court Case Manager will be your contact person for questions about your case. Information you need to have at hand when contacting your Family Court Case Manager:

Each time you contact Family Court, please have your file number, which is located in the upper right hand corner of your court documents. Example: (00-CVD-0123)
Program information is available upon request by contacting this office.
Be clear about what information you would like us to provide.

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