family court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of family court
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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In a rare move, he was named publicly as Robert Albon by a family court judge after a case in Cardiff, to warn of the dangers of unregulated sperm donation.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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
After disagreements over how much time they each had with their son, Taylor filed a paternity and custody action in family court in 2023, and got 50-50 custody.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Nor is it so surprising, on some level, that a boy named Amcher would end up in family court.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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