family court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of family court
First recorded in 1930–35
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After one encounter, a woman began using a Facebook group to warn others about Weinberg’s alleged behavior, according to a declaration filed in family court in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
Judge Tolson held the final hearing and said the family court did not need to wait for the outcome of the police investigation, or carry out its own investigation.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
In addition, family court law is going to be changed so it is no longer based on the idea that contact with both parents is usually in a child's best interest.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
A hearing had been set in family court and a judge would make a determination about Willow in the next two months.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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