The Family Division of the Circuit Court is located at the Gull Road Courthouse, 1400 Gull Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048.

Some Family Division proceedings are handled at Crosstown Center, 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001.

Three judges serve in the Family Division:

Honorable Patricia N. Conlon* - Court G
Honorable Stephen D. Gorsalitz - Court E - Presiding Judge of the Family Division
Honorable Curtis J. Bell* - Court F
       *Probate Judges serving in the Circuit Court

Probate Judge Donald R. Halstead assists with the Family Division docket.

• domestic relations matters
• juvenile matters pertaining to delinquency or criminal activity
• child protective proceedings
• adoptions
• name changes
• emancipations

Family Division referees are cross-trained to hear both domestic and juvenile matters.

The Circuit Court operates under a central assignment system that allows judges to assist with each other's dockets as needed. If a Family Division judge is unavailable for a scheduled hearing, the proceeding may be transferred by scheduling staff to an available Family Division judge or one of the Trial Division judges.

The entrances to the Gull Road Courthouse and Crosstown Courthouse are monitored by security equipment. The following items may not be brought into the building: guns, knives, razors, scissors, box cutters, any type of spray. All packages may be inspected. Dangerous or illegal objects may be seized. Litigants should arrive early for court proceedings to allow time for security measures.

Courtroom Information Project
The 9th Circuit Court is registered with the National Center for State Courts Courtroom Information Project www.courtroominformationproject.org. This site provides photographs as well as a description of the technology and equipment available in each of our courtrooms. After entering the site, select "Court Search - State" from the navigational menu.