diff --git a/management/templates/management/family_list.html b/management/templates/management/family_list.html
index 9e74301..38f848b 100644
--- a/management/templates/management/family_list.html
+++ b/management/templates/management/family_list.html
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@
 {% endblock actions %}
 
 {% block panel %}
+    <form method="get" class="mb-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+        <label class="input">
+            <span class="opacity-50">{% lucide "search" size=16 %}</span>
+            <input type="search" name="q" value="{{ search }}" placeholder="{% trans 'Search by parent or child name ...' %}" class="input input-bordered w-full max-w-xs">
+        </label>
+        <button class="btn btn-outline gap-2" type="submit">{% lucide "search" size=16 %} {% trans "Search" %}</button>
+        {% if search %}
+            <a class="btn gap-2" href="{% url "management:family_list" %}">{% lucide "x" size=16 %} {% trans "Clear filter" %}</a>
+        {% endif %}
+    </form>
+
     <div class="card bg-base-100 shadow">
         <div class="card-body">
             <div class="overflow-x-auto">
diff --git a/management/tests.py b/management/tests.py
index 2b5d0db..9355dcf 100644
--- a/management/tests.py
+++ b/management/tests.py
@@ -5896,6 +5896,45 @@ class FamilyListViewTests(ManagementTestBase):
 
         self.assertNotContains(response, "The Smiths")
 
+    def test_search_matches_a_parents_name(self):
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("management:family_list") + "?q=Pat", HTTP_HOST="ajax-united.rosterchief.app")
+
+        self.assertContains(response, "The Smiths")
+
+    def test_search_matches_a_childs_name(self):
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("management:family_list") + "?q=Cody", HTTP_HOST="ajax-united.rosterchief.app")
+
+        self.assertContains(response, "The Smiths")
+
+    def test_search_matches_a_last_name(self):
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("management:family_list") + "?q=Smith", HTTP_HOST="ajax-united.rosterchief.app")
+
+        self.assertContains(response, "The Smiths")
+
+    def test_search_with_no_match_excludes_the_family(self):
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("management:family_list") + "?q=Nobody", HTTP_HOST="ajax-united.rosterchief.app")
+
+        self.assertNotContains(response, "The Smiths")
+
+    def test_search_term_is_kept_in_the_input(self):
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("management:family_list") + "?q=Pat", HTTP_HOST="ajax-united.rosterchief.app")
+
+        self.assertContains(response, 'value="Pat"')
+
+    def test_search_still_respects_visibility(self):
+        # A search term matching someone real must not surface a family the
+        # requester otherwise has no reason to see.
+        coach_user = User.objects.create_user(email="coach-fam2@example.com", password="pw-secret-123")
+        coach_member = Member.objects.create(user=coach_user, first_name="Cara", last_name="Coach")
+        team = Team.objects.create(club=self.club, name="U12", short_name="U12")
+        position = Position.objects.create(club=self.club, name="Coach-fam2", short_name="CF2", staff_position=True, management_position=True)
+        StaffAssignment.objects.create(team=team, member=coach_member, season=self.season, position=position)
+        self.client.force_login(coach_user)
+
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("management:family_list") + "?q=Pat", HTTP_HOST="ajax-united.rosterchief.app")
+
+        self.assertNotContains(response, "The Smiths")
+
 
 class SidebarCounterTests(ManagementTestBase):
     """The nav's two admin-only badges -- pending parent claims, and upcoming
diff --git a/management/views.py b/management/views.py
index f05da2b..ba4018f 100644
--- a/management/views.py
+++ b/management/views.py
@@ -1376,10 +1376,20 @@ class FamilyListView(ClubStaffRequiredMixin, ListView):
 
     def get_queryset(self):
         visible = members_visible_to(self.request.user, self.request.club, include_guardians=True)
+
+        # ?q= matches a first or last name of any member on the family --
+        # parent/guardian or child alike, since the person being searched for
+        # could be either. Narrowing the already-visible set first (rather than
+        # filtering families on a second, independent membership join) means a
+        # match still respects the same visibility rule as the unfiltered list.
+        search = self.request.GET.get("q", "").strip()
+        if search:
+            visible = visible.filter(Q(first_name__icontains=search) | Q(last_name__icontains=search))
+
         return families_of_club(self.request.club).filter(memberships__member__in=visible).distinct()
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
-        context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        context = super().get_context_data(search=self.request.GET.get("q", ""), **kwargs)
         families = list(context["families"])
 
         visible = members_visible_to(self.request.user, self.request.club, include_guardians=True)