family court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of family court
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Reform advocates have said the problem is especially acute in proceedings that involve allegations of domestic violence and other types of family court disputes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
On June 17, the family court judge directed Simpson to place the children in the custody of Zhou’s attorneys, who took them to a doctor the following day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Jackson said the adoption decision was not the fault of the original family court judge, who made it based on the information before her at the time.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
In fact, the Fairfaxes had recently appeared in family court.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
Martha Cook, the attorney who handled our termination case pro bono, is now a family court judge in Tampa.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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