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Family Law Calendar

Family Law Division Calendars

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Updated June 1, 2026

 

2026 Family Law Division Calendar

Judge Paul Lozada

Courtroom 8
Hall of Justice – 600 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa CA 95403

Misdemeanors
DCCS (F/L) I/C 

JA: Erica Barba
521-6604

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
8:30 am DCSS F/L In Custody 8:30 am DCSS F/L In Custody 8:30 am DCSS F/L In Custody 8:30 am DCSS F/L In Custody 8:30 am DCSS F/L In Custody

Commissioner Megan Amaral

Courtroom 20
Civil and Family Law Courthouse – 3055 Cleveland Avenue

DCSS
Family Law Cases 

JA: Sonja Esposti
521-6836

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 Contempt (3rd)  

1:30 DCSS Ability to Pay
        (1st)
1:30 DCSS Ext. Hearings (2nd)

1:30 Trial/Sett. Conf (4th) 

8:30 DCSS Child Support
10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 DOM Calendar  

8:30 DCSS Child Support
10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 Citation Calendar
        (2nd & 4th)

1:30 DOM Calendar
        (1st & 3rd)
        

8:30 Court Trial/Sett.

        Conferences

10:00 Ex Partes

1:30   DOM Calendar

9:00 Master Calendar
        (1st & 3rd)
9:30 L&M (1st & 3rd)
9:30 CMC (4th)
10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 Dismissal Cal. (4th)

**ALL EX-PARTES ARE REVIEWED IN CHAMBERS WITH NO HEARING. 

Judge Kinna Patel Crocker, Supervising Family Judge 

Courtroom 21
Civil and Family Law Courthouse – 3055 Cleveland Avenue

Family Law Cases

JA: Lauren Angel
521–6729

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

9:00 Trial/Sett Conf.
10:00 Ex Partes
10:00 DDC (men)
10:00 DDC (women)

1:30 DOM Calendar

9:00 Trial/Sett Conf

10:00 Ex Partes

1:30  Trials/Sett Conf
4:00 Adoptions (2nd)

9:00 Trial/Sett Conf.
10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 DOM Calendar

9:00 L&M (1st & 3rd)
9:00 CMC (2nd & 4th)

9:00 Trial/ Sett Conf.

10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 DOM Calendar

    (1st & 3rd)

9:00 Master Calendar

10:00 Ex Partes

**ALL EX-PARTES ARE REVIEWED IN CHAMBERS WITH NO HEARING. 

Judge Lawrence E. Ornell

Courtroom 22
Civil and Family Law Courthouse – 3055 Cleveland Avenue

Family Law Cases
 

JA: Sonja Esposti
521-6836

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:30 TRO Review
9:00 Trials/Sett Conf

10:00 Ex Partes
1:30 DOM Calendar

8:30 TRO Review
9:00 Trials/Sett Conf

10:00 Ex Partes
1:30 FL DV Calendar
 

8:30 FL Ex Parte TRO  Review

9:00 Trial/ Sett Conf.
10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 DOM calendar

8:30 FL Ex Parte TRO Review

9:00 Trial/Sett. Conf
10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 DOM Calendar   

    (1st & 3rd)

1:30 FL DV Calendar

      (2nd and 4th)

8:30 FL Ex Parte TRO
        Review

9:00 Master Calendar/
        Readiness

9:00 DV Gun Compliance

9:00 CMC (3rd)

9:30 L&M (2nd & 4th)
10:00 Ex Partes

* 8:30 Family Law Ex Parte TRO requests (in chambers) to be reviewed in Dept. 22 by Judge LaForge
**ALL EX-PARTES ARE REVIEWED IN CHAMBERS WITH NO HEARING. 

Judge Shelly J. Averill

Courtroom 23
Civil and Family Law Courthouse – 3055 Cleveland Avenue

Family Law Cases
 

JA: Lauren Angel
521-6729

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

8:30 Trial/Set Conf

10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 DOM Calendar
        (2nd and 4th)

1:30 Trial/Sett Conf

        (1st and 3rd)

8:30 Trial/Set Conf

10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 Trial/Sett Conf

8:30 Trial/ Sett Conf.

10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 DOM calendar

8:30 Trial/Set Conf

9:00 CRC/Compliance

(2nd and 4th )
10:00 Ex Partes

1:30 DOM Calendar   

9:00 Master Cal.

9:30 L&M (1st & 3rd)
10:00 Ex Partes

Zoom Information for Remote Appearances

You are encouraged to appear in person in the courtroom for your hearing.

If you are the Restrained Party in a Domestic Violence case, you are required to appear in person in the courtroom.

If you are unable to attend your hearing in person and are not a Restrained Party, please use the following information to join remotely via Zoom.  Visit Zoom.us/join shortly before the start time of your scheduled hearing. If you are unable to join using the link, you can participate by phone by dialing *67-1-669-254-5252.

Department Meeting ID Password
D20 161 271 2563 026215
D21 160 223 6856 876992
D22 161 312 0396 219644
D23 160 825 4529  611386