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

"Elsa is a beautiful little girl, a raucous bundle of excitement and laughter," family court judge Carol Atkinson said this month, giving her foster family the green light to begin the process to adopt her.

From Barron's

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