PUBLIC LAW 107-114 -JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 2107 (C) An analysis of the number of judges needed for the Family Court, including an analysis of how the number may be affected by the qualification requirements for judges, the availability of magistrate judges, and other provisions of this Act or the amendments made by this Act. (D) An analysis of the timeliness of the resolution and disposition of pending actions and proceedings required under the transition plan (as described in paragraphs (1)(I) and (2) of subsection (b)), including an analysis of the effect of the availability of magistrate judges on the time required to resolve and dispose of such actions and proceedings. (2) SUBMISSION TO CHIEF JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT. — Prior to submitting the report under paragraph (1) to Congress, the Comptroller General shall provide a preliminary version of the report to the chief judge of the Superior Court and shall take any comments and recommendations of the chief judge into consideration in preparing the final version of the report. (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— The first sentence of section ll-908(a). District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking "The chief judge" and inserting "Subject to section 11-908A, the chief judge". (f) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections for chapter 9 of title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 11-908 the following new item: "11-908A. Special rules regarding assignment and service of judges of Family Court.". SEC. 4. IMPROVING ADMINISTRATION OF CASES AND PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT. (a) IN GENERAL.— Chapter 11 of title 11, District of Columbia, is amended by striking section 1101 and inserting the following: "§ 11-1101. Jurisdiction of the Family Court "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Family Court of the District of Columbia shall be assigned and have original jurisdiction over— "(1) actions for divorce from the bond of marriage and legal separation from bed and board, including proceedings incidental thereto for alimony, pendente lite and permanent, and for support and custody of minor children; "(2) applications for revocation of divorce from bed and board; "(3) actions to enforce support of any person as required by law; "(4) actions seeking custody of minor children, including petitions for writs of habeas corpus; "(5) actions to declare marriages void; "(6) actions to declare marriages valid; "(7) actions for annulments of marriage; "(8) determinations and adjudications of property rights, both real and personal, in any action referred to in this section, irrespective of any jurisdictional limitation imposed on the Superior Court; "(9) proceedings in adoption; 89-194O-03 -2 QL3 Part3
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