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Office of Children & Families in the Courts

Staff

The Office of Children & Families in the Courts is comprised of the Director, 6 Judicial Program Analysts and one administrative staff. Staff  provide assistance to Pennsylvania’s Court of Common Pleas’ dependency judges, assist in the oversight of various State Roundtable Workgroups, observe dependency court proceedings, and conduct various trainings for judges, hearing officers, attorneys and other stakeholders. A complete listing of staff members and their background are listed below. (click on each person’s name to read additional information).

Ms. Stanek joined the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts in the Office of Children and Families in the Courts (OCFC) as a Judicial Analyst in September 2011.  In August 2026 Ms. Stanek was promoted to Director of OCFC. Prior to that, she had been serving as the Deputy Director for the office since 2022. Ms. Stanek previously served as OCFC lead for... Read More

Ms. Moyer attended and graduated from the German school system. Prior to working at the Office of Children & Families in the Courts, Ms. Moyer was the Office Manager of the Dauphin County Human Services Director’s Office. Read More

Mrs. Doyle joined the Office of Children and Families in the Court within the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts as a Judicial Programs Analyst in June 2021.
Before her current position... Read More

Ms. Dunn joined the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts in the Office of Children and Families in the Courts as a Judicial Analyst in September 2022. Prior to her current position, Ms. Dunn acted as a Juvenile Court Hearing Officer in Butler County...Read More

Ms. Eichenlaub joined the Office of Children and Families in the Courts within the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts as a Judicial Programs Analyst in September 2011. Prior to her current position, Ms. Eichenlaub was employed by Dauphin County Social Services for Children and Youth as a Program Specialist for the Legal Department (2005-2011). In this capacity, she was responsible for the development of procedures and related guidelines for the effective operation of dependency cases. Read More

Ms. Innamorato joined the Offices of Children and Families in the Courts within the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts as a Judicial Analyst in August 2023. Before her current position... Read More

Sean Lazarus is a Licensed Social Worker who graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a Masters in Social Work from Millersville University. Sean began his child welfare and juvenile justice career...Read More

Ms. Diane Litzinger joined the Offices of Children and Families in the Court within the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts as a Judicial Programs Analyst in January 2023.

Previously, Ms. Litzinger's background included 24 years at Blair County Children, Youth, and Families, where she held several positions, including Caseworker (1998-2005), Supervisor (2005-2017), and Program Specialist (2017-2022). In those roles, she handled cases under the supervision of the Court and educated new staff on their role in the Dependency Court process. Read More