Our Mission
To preserve and enhance the rule of law in El Dorado County by providing all persons a fair, efficient, and accessible forum for resolving disputes, protecting public safety, and righting wrongs.
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Adoptions Court
The Adoptions Court processes four types of adoptions: stepparent adoptions, independent adoptions, agency adoptions and inter-country adoptions. Adoptions Court is held in Placerville and South Lake Tahoe.
Hours of Operation
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday, (excluding holidays and Court Closures).
Placerville Adoptions
Department 5
Judge Kenneth J. Melikian - Family Law
Judge Warren C. Stracener - Juvenile Dependency
Commissioner Dylan Sullivan - DCSS
495 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
TIME |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
8:15 A.M. |
Ex-Parte Hearings |
Ex-Parte Hearings |
Ex-Parte Hearings |
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Ex-Parte Hearings |
8:30 A.M. |
Settlement Conferences (Dept 6)2nd & 4th Mondays |
Trials |
Trials
Trial Setting Conferences
Adoptions
Last Wednesday of each month |
Juvenile Dependency |
Law & MotionAttorney & Pro Per |
10:00 A.M. |
DCSS
Arrears, Compliance Reviews, Job Search Orders and Delinquencies |
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NOON |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
1:30 P.M. |
DCSS Modifications,
Contested DCSS Hrgs
Short Cause Trial |
Trials |
Trials |
Juvenile Dependency |
Law & MotionAttorney & Pro Per |
(Dept 5 calendar effective 1/1/2012)
South Lake Tahoe Adoptions
Department 12
Commissioner Dylan Sullivan
1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
TIME |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
8:00 A.M. |
DARK |
Traffic Check-ins,
8:00 to 8:30
No reporter in am |
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8:30 A.M. |
DARK |
300 Dententions
Traffic |
300 Dententions
Juvenile 300 Adoptions (as needed) |
300 Dententions
Family Law w/Attys |
300 Dententions
TROs |
9:00 A.M. |
Trial de Novos4th MonVisiting Judge |
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9:30 A.M. |
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Court Trials(Limit 4) |
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10:00 A.M. |
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Dangerous Dogs(Limit 3) |
10:30 A.M. |
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Family Law Pro Pers |
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11:00 A.M. |
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Unlawful Det(Limit 3) Prove-ups |
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11:30 A.M. |
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Juv 300 Drug CourtMeet and Confer |
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Noon |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
1:30 P.M. |
Trial de Novos4th MonVisiting Judge |
Critical Sets
Quarterly Juror OSC
Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct1st Tues Only |
Drug Court(1st, 3rd Wed)
Long Cause(2nd, 4th, 5th Wed) |
DCSS Child Support and job search |
Family Law Long Cause |
2:30 P.M. |
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Juv Long Cause |
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3:00 P.M. |
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Extended Short Cause Matters |
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(Dept 12 calendar effective 1/1/2012)
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Related Links
Locations for Filing
Placerville Main Street Branch
495 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 621-6426
South Lake Tahoe Branch
1354 Johnson Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone: (530) 573-3075
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