The Children’s Waiting Rooms (CWRs) are child care centers for parents to use who have business at the Superior Court's Notre Dame Courthouse or South County Courthouse, Morgan Hill.

Click on the questions below to learn more about the Children's Waiting Rooms.

1. Where are the CWRs located?
2. What are the hours of the CWRs?
3. How to I reach the CWRs by phone?
4. How much does the CWR cost?
5. What ages of children can stay at the CWR?
6. What can children do while they are at the CWRs?
7. How long can I leave my children at the CWR?
8. How are children kept safe at the CWRs?
9. What forms are required before I can leave my child at one of the CWRs?
    

1. Where are the CWRs located?
   
   There are Children's Waiting Rooms in the Notre Dame Courthouse in downtown San Jose, and in the South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill. Click on the Notre Dame Courthouse page or the South County Courthouse page for the address, directions, and map to the courthouses.
   
   You and your children will have to go through a metal detector to get inside either of the courthouses where the CWRs are located.
    
2. What are the hours of the CWRs?
   
   The CWRs are open Monday – Friday: 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. They are closed on court holidays.
    
3. How can I reach the CWRs by phone?
   
   CWR at Notre Dame: when calling the Notre Dame Courthouse main phone number, (408) 882-2900, select option 8 for the Children's Waiting Room.
   
   CWR at South County: when calling the South County Courthouse main phone number, (408) 695-5000, select option 7 for the Children's Waiting Room and then select option 6.
    
4. How much does the CWR cost?
   
   If you have court-related things to take care of, it is free!
    
5. What ages of children can stay at the CWR?
   
   Children must be between the ages of 2 through 12.
    
6. What activities can children do while they are at the CWRs?
   
   Teachers provide enriching activities such as:
    
   • Arts and crafts
   • Puzzles and games
   • Books
   • Music
   • Snacks
      
7. How long can I leave my children at the CWR?
   
   Children can use the CWRs for up to 4 hours a day, but not more than 12 hours a week, on a first come, first served basis. No more that 6 children can be cared for at either of the CWRs at any given time.
   
   The parents must remain in the courthouse during the time their child is staying at the CWR.
    
8. How are children kept safe at the CWRs?
   
   Safety for the children who use the CWRs is the most important concern of the Court. Only the person who checked the child into a CWR can take the child away from that CWR and can enter the CWR where the child is staying.
   
   Every child will receive a bracelet that records important identification information.
    
9. What forms are required before I can leave my child at one of the CWRs?
   
   If you want to use the CWR while you are in the Notre Dame or South County Courthouse, you must complete certain forms. The forms must be completed ahead of time.
   
   These forms are:
    
   • Parent Agreement Form
     • Notre Dame - Agreement
     • Morgan Hill - Agreement
        
   • Registration Form
     • Notre Dame - Registration
     • Morgan Hill - Registration

   The above forms can be downloaded from this website - click on the links to open the forms, fill them out and bring them with you to the CWR. The forms are also included in packets available in the Clerk’s Office and  the Children's Waiting Room at the Notre Dame Courthouse or the South County Courthouse.

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