family court

American  

noun

1. court of domestic relations.

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Etymology

Origin of family court

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Clerks working for family court Judge Amy Pellman were reviewing routine surrogacy petitions when they spotted an unusual pattern: the same name, again and again.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bell’s father asked a San Francisco family court for sole custody in May 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal

A family court judge allowed him access to their children during this time.

From BBC

Dr Howells said clinic staff had needed to intervene on a patient's behalf with employers, housing associations, family courts and police - describing understanding of the law around medical cannabis as a "postcode lottery".

From BBC

When Sara Sharif's case was first in the family court in the early months of her life, social workers from Surrey County Council wanted her to be removed from her parents for her safety.

From BBC