Probate and Family Court Department
Fiscal Year 2008 Statistics

Fiscal Year 2008 Statistics - Case Filings Over Five Years CASE TYPE FY 2004 Filings FY 2005 Filings FY 2006 Filings FY 2007 Filings FY 2008 Filings % change from last year % change from FY 2004         PROBATE               Administration & Probate of Will 22,444 22,316 21,716 21,536 20,977 -2.6% -7.0% Trusteeship 447 818 426 405 460 13.6% 2.8% Guardian of Minor 4,554 4,440 4,747 4,803 4,746 -1.2% 4.0% Guardian of Mentally Ill 2,592 3,051 3,118 3,029 2,975 -1.8% 12.9% Guardian of Mentally Retarded 1,141 1,123 996 982 1,084 10.4% -5.3% Guardian of Incapacitated 543 545 482 542 483 -10.9% -12.4% Guardian of Minor Entertainer 17 23 24 25 23 -8.0% 26.1% Conservatorship 106 117 112 136 113 -16.9% 6.2% Accounts and Distributions 15,158 15,312 15,733 14,982 14,855 -0.8% -2.0% Real Estate Sales 2,224 1,942 1,796 1,641 1,398 -14.8% -59.1% All other 2,743 3,554 3,050 3,160 3,167 0.2% 13.4% All Probate Estates and Guardianship 51,969 53,241 52,200 51,241 50,281 -1.9% -3.4%         Equity         Complaint 834 936 1,033 948 1,073 13.2% 22.3%         Petition to Partition 265 252 282 220 217 -1.4% -22.1% Equity 1,099 1,188 1,315 1,168 1,290 10.4% 14.8%                 Change of Name 2,741 2,705 2,856 3,126 3,205 2.5% 14.5% ALL"PROBATE" 55,830 57,146 56,379 55,547 54,788 -1.4% -1.9%           Adoption 2,140 1,751 1,504 1,610 1,541 -4.3% -38.9%         210,3 138 93 79 116 95 -18.1% -45.3%         119 253 216 197 183 206 12.6% -22.8%         Volun Plac 38 40 42 83 124 49.4% 69.4% All Child Welfare 2,569 2,100 1,822 1,992 1,966 -1.3% -30.7%   Paternity 16,441 17,494 19,510 20,147 22,025 9.3% 25.4%         Contempt 7,874 8,046 8,621 8,613 8,047 -6.6% 2.1%         Modification 10,738 11,043 12,313 13,452 15,048 11.9% 28.6% ALL PATERNITY 35,053 36,583 40,444 42,212 45,120 6.9% 22.3%   Divorce 19,764 19,524 20,484 21,146 21,067 -0.4% 6.2%         Separate Support 1,671 1,692 1,671 1,732 1,846 6.6% 9.5%         Contempt 13,505 13,031 13,522 13,974 13,366 -4.4% -1.0%         Modification 12,989 12,883 13,357 13,723 14,655 6.8% 11.4% ALL DIVORCE 47,929 47,130 49,034 50,575 50,934 0.7% 5.9%           Ex Parte Orders         Permanent Orders Protection From Abuse 5,555 5,323 4,853 4,564 4,505 -1.3% -23.3%   Marriage of Minors and Marriage without Delay 692 661 772 871 851 -2.3% 18.7% All Other Domestic Relation 2,158 1,269 1,292 1,420 1,431 0.8% -50.8% Proxy Guardianships 21 12 8 12 12 0.0% -75.0% Total Probate, Equity, and Change of Name 55,830 57,146 56,379 55,547 54,788 -1.4% -1.9% Total Guardianship Percentage Probate 37.3% 38.0% 36.5% 35.3% 34.3% Total Adoption, Child Welfare, and "Family" 93,956 93,066 98,217 101,634 104,807 3.1% 10.4% Percentage "Family" 62.7% 62.0% 63.5% 64.7% 65.7%   TOTAL ALL 149,786 150,212 154,596 157,181 159,595 1.5% 6.1%