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

But a fresh nightmare was around the corner, when, three days later, she had to face him in the family courts to try and stop him having parental access to their children.

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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".

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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.

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She said: "There is a fundamental lack of transparency and accountability when it comes to judges and magistrates recognising domestic abuse, recognising coercive control, and hearing child voices in the family court system."

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The organisation represents the interests of children and young people in the family court, and independently advises on what is safe for children and in their best interests.

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