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Washington County to transfer family court services to Clerk of Courts; committee schedules closed-session follow-up
Summary
County staff presented a plan to move family court custody and placement evaluations out of Health and Human Services and under court administration, citing conflict-of-interest concerns and staffing efficiency; the committee asked to revisit personnel-sensitive details in a January closed session.
Washington County Health and Human Services staff told the committee they will move family court custody and placement evaluation services from the county department into the court system, with a planned administrative transition targeted for Jan. 1.
Julie Driscoll, speaking for Health and Human Services, said the change follows a 2024 operational review and an executive initiative to address "real and perceived conflicts of interest" from running the evaluations inside a department that also provides child-protective and youth-justice services. Driscoll said the position’s revenue and authority will…
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