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Probate
and Family Court Department
Fiscal Year 2009 Statistics
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| Fiscal Year 2009 Statistics - FY 2005 - FY 2009 |
| CASE TYPE |
FY 2005 Filings |
FY 2006 Filings |
FY 2007 Filings |
FY 2008 Filings |
FY 2009 Filings |
% change from last year |
% change from FY 1999 |
| Administration & Probate of Will |
22,316 |
21,716 |
21,536 |
20,977 |
20,351 |
-3.1% |
-9.7% |
| Trusteeship |
818 |
426 |
405 |
460 |
399 |
-15.3% |
-105.0% |
| Guardian of Minor |
4,440 |
4,747 |
4,803 |
4,746 |
4,652 |
-2.0% |
4.6% |
| Guardian of Mentally Ill |
3,051 |
3,118 |
3,029 |
2,975 |
2,617 |
-13.7% |
-16.6% |
| Guardian of Mentally Retarded |
1,123 |
996 |
982 |
1,084 |
1,009 |
-7.4% |
-11.3% |
| Guardian of Incapacitated |
545 |
482 |
542 |
483 |
477 |
-1.3% |
-14.3% |
| Guardian of Minor Entertainer |
23 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
62 |
62.9% |
62.9% |
| Conservatorship |
117 |
112 |
136 |
113 |
181 |
37.6% |
35.4% |
| Accounts and Distributions |
15,312 |
15,733 |
14,982 |
14,855 |
14,268 |
-4.1% |
-7.3% |
| Real Estate Sales |
1,942 |
1,796 |
1,641 |
1,398 |
629 |
-122.3% |
-208.7% |
| All other |
3,554 |
3,050 |
3,160 |
3,167 |
4,208 |
24.7% |
15.5% |
All Probate Estates and Guardianship |
53,241 |
52,200 |
51,241 |
50,281 |
48,853 |
-2.9% |
-9.0% |
Equity |
1,188 |
1,315 |
1,168 |
1,290 |
1,194 |
-8.0% |
0.5% |
| Change of Name |
2,705 |
2,856 |
3,126 |
3,205 |
3,023 |
-6.0% |
10.5% |
| Proxy Guardianships |
12 |
8 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
-33.3% |
-33.3% |
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| ALL"PROBATE" |
57,146 |
56,379 |
55,547 |
54,788 |
53,079 |
-3.2% |
-7.7% |
|
| All CHILD WELFARE |
2,100 |
1,822 |
1,992 |
1,966 |
1,847 |
-6.4% |
-13.7% |
|
| Paternity Complaint |
17,494 |
19,510 |
20,147 |
22,025 |
23,850 |
7.7% |
26.6% |
| Contempt |
8,046 |
8,621 |
8,613 |
8,047 |
8,506 |
5.4% |
5.4% |
| Modification |
11,043 |
12,313 |
13,452 |
15,048 |
17,398 |
13.5% |
36.5% |
|
| ALL PATERNITY |
36,583 |
40,444 |
42,212 |
45,120 |
49,754 |
9.3% |
26.5% |
|
Divorce |
19,524 |
20,484 |
21,146 |
21,067 |
21,232 |
0.8% |
8.0% |
| Separate Support |
1,692 |
1,671 |
1,732 |
1,846 |
1,883 |
2.0% |
10.1% |
| Contempt |
13,031 |
13,522 |
13,974 |
13,366 |
13,693 |
2.4% |
4.8% |
| Modification |
12,883 |
13,357 |
13,723 |
14,655 |
16,289 |
10.0% |
20.9% |
|
| ALL DIVORCE |
47,130 |
49,034 |
50,575 |
50,934 |
53,097 |
4.1% |
11.2% |
|
| Protection From Abuse |
5,323 |
4,853 |
4,564 |
4,505 |
4,318 |
-4.3% |
-23.3% |
| Minors w/o Delay |
661 |
772 |
871 |
851 |
860 |
1.0% |
23.1% |
| All Other Domestic Relation |
1,269 |
1,292 |
1,420 |
1,431 |
1,570 |
8.9% |
19.2% |
|
| Total Probate, Equity, and Change of Name |
57,146 |
56,379 |
55,547 |
54,788 |
53,079 |
-3.2% |
-7.7% |
|
| Percentage Probate |
38.0% |
36.5% |
35.3% |
34.3% |
32.3% |
|
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| Total Child Welfare, and "Family" |
93,066 |
98,217 |
101,634 |
104,807 |
111,446 |
6.0% |
16.5% |
|
| Percentage "Family" |
62.0% |
63.5% |
64.7% |
65.7% |
67.7% |
|
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| TOTAL ALL |
150,212 |
154,596 |
157,181 |
159,595 |
164,525 |
3.0% |
8.7% |
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