District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001 - Amends the District of Columbia Code to rename the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia as the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Grants the Family Court exclusive jurisdiction over currently mandated actions, applications, determinations, adjudications, and proceedings, except that those actions within the jurisdiction of the Domestic Violence Unit (a section of the Civil Division, Criminal Division, and the Family Court) shall remain in that Unit. Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) special rules regarding the assignment and service of Family Court judges, including "One Family, One Judge;" (2) the administration of cases and proceedings in the Family Court, including alternative dispute resolution procedures; (3) on-site coordination of social services and other related services; (4) treatment of hearing commissioners as magistrate judges; and (5) special rules for Family Court magistrate judges. Requires the Family Court presiding judge to carry out an ongoing training program in family law and related matters for Family Court and other Superior Court judges, and app…