7th Judicial District Family Court Services

Mission Statement

Family Court Services (FCS) was established to assist families who find themselves involved in the court system. Idaho State Statute, Title 32-1402 establishes the response by the legislature towards coordinating services for families. FCS supports Idaho's Courts by assisting parents that are divorcing or never married and are working on a visitation schedule (parenting apart plan) or are modifying an existing child custody order.  FCS provides families with information and resources for alternative, non-adversarial methods of dispute resolution.  

Family Court Services offers a "tool box" of services and referrals for parents involved in family law matters, including, but not limited to:

• Parenting Apart Education "Focus On Children" 

• Parenting Plan Assistance

• Child Custody Mediation

• Effective Co-Parenting Guidance

• Child Custody Evaluators

• Parenting Coordinators

• Safe and secure visitation for children (Supervised Access)

• Resources, referrals, information about services and funding for mediation, parenting time evaluations (custody evaluations), brief focused assessments, and supervised visitations.

• Maintains a list of mediators, supervised providers, parenting coordinators, and resources