OFC Information Systems
The Office of Family Courts has developed and/or has oversight of the development and use of several automated information and case management systems.
Florida Dependency Court Information System (FDCIS)
FDCIS was developed by Office of Family Courts staff with and for judges, magistrates, and court staff. FDCIS is a web-based dependency case management system that helps ensure the timeliness of court events, with a goal of achieving positive outcomes for Florida’s abused and neglected children. It provides uniform and reliable data to meet appropriate timeframes. The system utilizes data exchanges with various agencies (Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Children and Families, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office) to eliminate duplicate data entry and enriches the breadth and depth of dependency case knowledge.
Florida Domestic Violence Court Information System (FDVCIS)
FDVCIS was developed by Office of Family Courts staff in partnership with the Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers. FDVCIS is a web-based domestic violence case management system that provides judges and court staff with access to related cases to interpersonal violence, including injunctions for protection, dissolution of marriage, paternity, and other related cases. The system uses data from the Comprehensive Case Information System to match parties to related cases using a "fuzzy matching" algorithm, which uses party information to match them to cases to which they may be related.
If you are a judge, judicial assistant, clerk of court, case manager, OSCA staff or court administrative staff and need access to FDVCIS, email us at fdvcis@zhanmi.net. If you need assistance with an injunction you have filed, please contact your local clerk of courts for assistance.
Early Childhood Court (ECC) Tracking System
The ECC module, developed by Office of Family Courts staff and an advisory group, is an extension of FDCIS that allows ECC coordinators or their designees to enter tracking information on court cases, children, and caregivers who are involved in the ECC problem-solving courts located in 28 different counties in Florida. The information provided by the ECC coordinators is routinely reviewed to study the effectiveness of the Early Childhood Court initiative.