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Fathering Court in the News
- The DC Family Court's Fathering Court Program was created in response to the District’s significant need to provide services to fathers who are unable to maintain healthy relationships with their children and or to provide adequate financial support for their well being. The Fathering Court program is designed to equip fathers with skills that enable them to contribute positively to the emotional and economic well-being of their children.
- Beginning in November 2007 as a pilot program, the Fathering Court Program was launched to help incarcerated men, re-entering the community, reconnect with their children and to pay child support. The Fathering Court Program combines needs-assessment, employment skills development and community resources to provide non-custodial parents the ability to better meet the emotional and financial needs of their children.

Fathering Court Media Coverage

01/31/2013	Fathering Ct Graduation Courtesy of Fox News View Video
08/15/2012	Men Gather to Embrace Fatherhood Courtesy of Street Sense newspaper View Article
07/30/2012	Fathering Court Success stories Courtesy of Congress Heights on the Rise blog View Article
06/18/2012	Fathering Court Judge and Participating Dad Talk About the Program's Success on Father's Day Courtesy of NBC4 View Video
06/17/2012	Fathering Court Successes Make the News on Fathers' Day Courtesy of WNEW all-news radio Listen to Audio1 Listen to Audio2 Listen to Audio3 Listen to Audio4 Listen to Audio5 Listen to Audio6
06/15/2012	Judge Lee and Fathering Court Dads Talk with Sam Ford about the Program and Why it Works Courtesy of WJLA View Video and Article
01/28/2012	Fathering Court article in Family Court Review, by J. Milton Lee Courtesy, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts View the full article
01/27/2012	DC Court Program Aims to Help Men Reconnect with their Children After Incarceration Courtesy of The Washington Post View the full article
01/27/2012	Fathering Court Graduation 2011 Courtesy of the WUSA 9 View the WMV video
01/27/2012	Fathering Court Graduation 2011 Courtesy of Fox 5 View the WMV video
01/27/2012	Fourteen Men Graduate from 2011 Fathering Court Program in D.C. Courtesy of the Blog of the Legal Times View the full article
02/07/2011	D.C. Court Program Teaches Absent Fathers How To Be Good Dads Courtesy of The Washington Post View the full article
02/03/2011	Court Initiative Helps Strengthen Paternal Bonds, Financial Support Courtesy of The Afro newspaper View the full article
01/28/2011	Fathering Court Helps Transition From Prison To Parenthood Courtesy of WAMU radio View the full article Listen to the program
06/22/2010	President Obama and Attorney General Holder Establish New Fathering Court Program; Mention D.C. Superior Court's Pilot Program Courtesy of MainJustice.com View the full article
06/19/2010	Magistrate Judge Milton Lee testifies Before the House Ways and Means Committee about DC's Fathering Court Initiative Courtesy of Committee on Ways and Means Read the written testimony
01/29/2010	Second Fathering Court Class Graduates Courtesy of Newschannel 8 View the video
06/12/2009	Magistrate Judge Milton Lee Discusses the Fathering Court Program and Other Court Initiatives Courtesy of Newschannel 8 View the WMV video
01/29/2009	D.C. Court Helps Fathers Provide Emotional, Financial Support to Children Courtesy of The Washington Informer View the full article
01/24/2009	Better Dads - First Fathering Court Class Graduates at D.C. Superior Court Courtesy of The Washington Times View the full article
01/23/2009	D.C.'s Family Court Celebrates the First Fathering Court Graduation Courtesy of WUSA, Channel 9 View the video
01/23/2009	D.C.'s Family Court Celebrates the First Fathering Court Graduation Courtesy of Fox 5 View the video
01/23/2009	D.C.'s Family Court Celebrates the First Fathering Court Graduation Courtesy of WAMU Radio, 88.5FM Listen to the MP3 audio
01/23/2009	Magistrate Judge Lee talks to Gloria Minott about the First Fathering Court Graduation Courtesy of WPFW Radio Listen to the MP3 audio
01/23/2009	New Program Helps Ex-Cons Reconnect with Their Kids Courtesy of WJLA Channel 7 View the video
10/30/2007	DC Superior Court launches Fathering Court Initiative Courtesy of Newschannel 8 View the WMV video
10/01/2007	Family Court begins Fathering Initiative Courtesy of the Legal Times View article
12/13/2006	Court initiative will put fathers back in children's lives Courtesy of The Afro American newspaper View article
12/06/2006	Family Court Previews Fathering Court Initiative Courtesy of WAMU radio, 88.5FM Listen to the MP3

Fathering Court Press Releases and Advisories

01/17/2013	DC Superior Court to Hold 4th Fathering Court Graduation
01/24/2012	Superior Court to Hold Fourth Fathering Court Graduation Press Release
01/24/2011	Program aims to help fathers re-entering the community after incarceration to reconnect with their children and pay child support. Press Release
09/28/2010	D.C. Superior Court's Fathering Court Program Honored by Harvard University
01/22/2010	Fathering Court to Hold Second Graduation January 29, 2010 Press Release
01/21/2009	D.C. Superior Court to Hold First Fathering Court Graduation Press Release
10/30/2007	Family Court and Attorney General's Office Partner to Launch New Fathering Court - Release Press Release
10/29/2007	Family Court and D.C. Attorney General to Announce Launch of new Fathering Court - Advisory Press Release
11/30/2006	Superior Court to Host Forum on Fathering Initiative Press Release