Hon. Adam Schumacher is the resident Family Court Judge. Court appearances are held in the Courthouse in Owego, NY. He holds Family Court appearances generally on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and additional days as required, except when he is scheduled in Criminal Trial Terms. Judge Schumacher is assigned 85% of all Judge-type petitions, including the assignment of all Juvenile Delinquent and Persons in Need of Supervision petitions.
Hon. Matthew Hayden, Multi-Hat Judge from Schuyler County, is assigned to Tioga County Family Court generally on alternate Wednesdays, and additional days as required, except when he is in a Criminal Trial Term. He holds Family Court appearances in the Court Annex Building in Owego, NY. Judge Hayden is assigned 15% of all Judge-type petitions, with the exception of Juvenile Delinquent and Persons in Need of Supervision petitions, unless covering Judge Schumacher’s caseload while on vacation or in Criminal Trial Term.
Support Magistrate Jacinta Testa Ciccone is the resident Support Magistrate and holds Family Court appearances generally on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Court Annex Building in Owego, NY.