Newport News Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

7th Judicial District of Virginia

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet

Clerk

Ms Patsy A. Ewell
email: PEwell@courts.state.va.us

Phone/Fax

Phone: (757) 926-3603
Fax: (757) 926-3598

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Address

2501 Huntington Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607

Judges

Hon. Judith Anne Kline, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. Ronald Everett Bensten, Presiding Judge
Hon. Thomas W. Carpenter, Presiding Judge
Hon. Barry G. Logsdon, Presiding Judge

Court Schedule

Juvenile & Adult Arraignments
   Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m.
Juvenile & Adult Commonwealth Trials/Disp.
   Wed. &Thurs., 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
   Fri., 10:30 a.m.
   Juvenile & Adult Non-Commonwealth Trials/Disp.
   Wed. & Thurs., 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Traffic
   Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m.
Domestic Violence Cases
   Tues., 10:30 a.m.
   Fri., 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Civil Cases
   Mon., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Child Support Cases
   Tues., 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 
   a.m., DCSE & Non-DCSE cases
Foster Care Cases
   Tues., 1:00 p.m.
Contested Custody/Visitation/Support
   Scheduled directly with Judge's Clerk
Termination Parental Rights, Abused/Neglected Cases
Relief of Custody
   Tues., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Drug Courts
   Family: Mon., 2:30 p.m.
   Juvenile: Wed., 4:30 p.m.
Truancy Court
   3rd Thurs., 1:00 p.m.

Continuance Policy

Continuances granted by Judge on request.