Lehigh County Executive Offices

The Lehigh County Office of Children and Youth Services was founded in 1962 by the Lehigh County commissioners under the act of the Pennsylvania Legislature. The office protects children from abuse and neglect, offers children's welfare services and ensures access to community-based care. In addition, it offers nursing care, emergency management, human services, and community and economic development. The Lehigh County Office of Children and Youth Services offers educational programs and risk assessment through a comprehensive ecological approach. The office assesses family functioning with regard to specific physical, behavioral, psychological and environmental factors that are determined to correlate with child abuse and neglect. It maintains an office in Allentown, Pa.

Lehigh County Sheriff offers criminal protection and law enforcement services. The office holds sales to collect debts on real estate and personal properties, transports prisoners, investigates and apprehends fugitives and bail jumpers, and preserves the peace at riots and civil strike injunctions. In addition, it offers community policing, night patrol and investigation services. Lehigh County Sheriff is located in Allentown, Pa.

The Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a general jurisdiction trial court featuring ten full-time judges and two senior judges dedicated to serving the citizens of Lehigh County. The court handles a diverse range of cases within its divisions, including criminal, juvenile, civil, family, and orphan court matters. In addition to its judicial functions, the court oversees various departments such as Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation, and the Domestic Relations Section, providing essential administrative services to the Magisterial District Court System of Lehigh County. The judges maintain strict ethical standards, refraining from discussing cases with the public to ensure judicial integrity. Generated from the website