Monroe County Family Court
Monroe County
About visiting the probate court
About visiting the Monroe County Family Court
Monroe County Family Court is listed as a registered probate court within Monroe County, New York.
In most instances within New York, there is at least one Surrogate Court courthouse location within each county. Sometimes a county may have multiple courthouses and may also have multiple probate court locations. Such is often the case in larger metropolis counties where population is dense or also in spread-out, rural counties, which may use a courthouse annex or satellite office system to accommodate nearby citizens with easier access in proximity or distance.
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Plan ahead to be early in case available parking is limited and be prepared for formal security measures upon entering the building, as courthouses are official state and federal property. This generally includes passing through metal detectors and allowing search of any belongings.
Many courthouses do not allow cell phones, so keep that in mind as your phone may need to be turned off upon entering the courthouse, or even left outside.
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About visiting the probate court
Call ahead before visiting the Monroe County Family Court
When able, it’s always helpful to request an appointment with a probate clerk or probate judge prior to visiting any probate court location.
The phone number for the Monroe County Family Court is: (585) 371-3544
The hours of operation listed for the Monroe County Family Court are:
Monday:9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Reviews
Reviews of the Monroe County Family Court
Realize that all because you are the mother does not mean you will win. I am a loving caring mother that has no criminal history or drug history I own my own home in a good neighborhood and I basically lost to my child’s father for no reason. If you are a really good liar and manipulator you WILL WIN in family court. If you are a honest person you will lose. When i was with my child’s father i was mentally and emotionally abused. On one occasion i was physically abused. Family court awarded my child’s father primary residence for school purposes and has more time with her than me. Simply because he is a good liar. These “law professionals” do not know how to read people at all. He has also violated the court order on a couple occasions and has been told by the judge just to not do it again with no repercussion. I have a feeling that if I was to violate it just one time I would be punished. These people are horrible. I also read somewhere that one of the judges awards custody to a level 3 sex offender? It all makes sense now as to why I’ve been treated the way I have for literally no reason by the judge I have. These people are clearly in favor of the people that are wrong. Beware
Just like to give a big big warm. Thank you!!! Thank you! To those in the Childsupport unit for giving and having all the patients especially,Mr.Mark H and the operator,,,, thank u thank u..
The short version is Judge Stacey Romeo gives kids to convicted child rapists. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read my family’s story. My partner has had custody of her niece and nephew, now ages 7 and 8, for nearly 5 years. The children’s father is a registered level 3 sexually violent offender, which is the highest risk sex offender classification in New York. He was convicted of molesting his 6 year old stepdaughter on the night he married her mother, and a 15 year old girl with a developmental disability. He was arrested numerous times while on parole and spends his time sexually harassing co-workers and looking for young “submissive” woman to hook up with on Craigslist. New York State Child Protective Services has indicated reports against him regarding five different children, including my partner’s niece and nephew. A professional sex offender evaluator recommended that he have no unsupervised contact with young children. When my partner gained custody of her niece and nephew at ages 2 and 3, they were severely traumatized and received a diagnosis of PTSD. They already had rotting teeth from a total lack of dental care, asked adults to touch them sexually, would try to sexually touch adults, and said that their “daddy” liked to touch their private parts. My partner was given permanent custody, the children began to thrive in her care, and over the years the trauma began to recede. However, due to some simple procedural errors from the first custody proceeding, the father was given another chance at gaining custody, and the case was heard in front of Judge Stacey Romeo, from August 27-31st we were represented throughout all of this by a private attorney. Inexplicably, Judge Romeo refused to allow us to produce almost any of the evidence to the court. She demanded that the my partner agree to a settlement that gives the father frequent, unsupervised contact with the children, and threatened that she would give the him full custody and bar my partner from any contact with the children if she did not take the deal. Initially, my partner refused the deal, because it contained no provisions for the safety of the children. Judge Romeo then responded by threatening to order that the children immediately spend every full weekend, including overnights, in the biological father’s home, until the trial would have been over – this would have likely been for six months to a year, due to busy scheduling. My partner would have to hand them over every weekend to a man who molested them before and could then molest them again. My partner, desperate to keep the children as safe as she could, took the deal. I am appalled that a Family Court Judge would deliver young children to a high-risk sex offender in the middle of a trial, and against the recommendations of at least 4 professional therapists and evaluators, as a method of bullying, to ensure a settlement, rather than continuing trial. I’m also horrified that Judge Stacey Romeo refused to hear testimony from the children’s therapist about disclosures of sexual abuse. We now are in a position of trying to help the children cope with the almost certain trauma that will come when they start seeing their biological father unsupervised, in the near future. During his unsupervised time, he will be able to do anything he wishes with them, and there will be no one to stop him.
They do not care about your child do not believe and mothers get 95% of time i could have made my childs life 100xs better but they let mother take with a file of terrible things an me the father nothing but they give her as well took forever to get judge to sign this contract as well promised me they would look out for mines an will be the same judge forever for child before contract came she was already back to what i went for so i tryed all these so called child services the schools an even rpd ignores obvious things so poor kids been abused an just terrible so now i have to go back i tryed calling the judge my lawyer the court nothing nothing nothing so just be prepared no matter how great u are dont try to help or believe your ex i now you think its helping your kid an it will get better no i waited a year almost worst year of my life childs scared an rpds there consistantly for same violence an drinking an lives in worst spot above a liquor store an bar dont agree fight for your kid im going again and i hope they are not so stupid good luck terrible terrible decisions an actions non they dont care...........