Upcoming Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Presiding: H.E. Metropolitan Serapion
Location: St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Bellflower
5
Cases to Assign
3
Hearings
New Cases8
This month
Total Cases60
In 2025
Avg. Case Duration127
Days (2025)
Council Members
H.E. MetropolitanSerapion
Presiding
Fr. MauritiusMikhail
Secretary
2active
Fr. GawargiousKotta
Member
5active
Fr. BishoyBastawros
Member
2active
Fr. YouhanaIbrahim
Member
2active
Fr. AntonyAttallah
Member
3active
Fr. BoulesMikhail
Member
2active
Fr. YouhannaYoussef
Member
1active
Fr. DavidElias
Member
1active
Fr. JonahLabib
Member
3active
Council Member Case Load
Cases by Reason
Granted vs. Submitted
Annulments (Both Parties)
18 / 24
75%
Annulments (1 Party)
6 / 8
75%
Petitions Denied
8 / 32
25%
Applicant Gender
Male Applicants
27 cases
45%
Female Applicants
33 cases
55%
Applicant Background
Born & Raised in America
38 cases
64%
Raised in Egypt
22 cases
36%
Education vs. Divorce Rate
High School or Less
25 cases
42%
College Degree
17 cases
28%
Graduate Degree
11 cases
18%
Duration Before Divorce
0–5 Years
23 cases
38%
6–10 Years
21 cases
35%
11–15 Years
11 cases
18%
16+ Years
5 cases
9%
Latest Case Submissions
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| Case # | Applicant | Respondent | Reason | Submitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-00061 |  Michael Hanna |
 Sarah Hanna |
Feb 10, 2026 | Pending Review | |
| 2026-00060 | Marina Abdel-Malik |
George Abdel-Malik |
Feb 03, 2026 | Under Investigation | |
| 2026-00059 | Peter Tawfik |
Christine Tawfik |
Jan 28, 2026 | Assigned | |
| 2026-00058 | Irene Girgis |
Andrew Girgis |
Jan 22, 2026 | Assigned | |
| 2026-00057 | Samuel Boulos |
Mary Boulos |
Jan 15, 2026 | Hearing Scheduled |