Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Family Division

British  

noun

  1. law a division of the High Court of Justice dealing with divorce, the rights of access to children, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The lead judgment, external was given by Lord Justice Cobb, who is now president of the Family Division.

From BBC May 26, 2026

Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the High Court's Family Division, described the move as a "huge step to increase transparency and improve public confidence and understanding of the family justice system".

From BBC Jan. 11, 2024

Mr Justice Francis, who is based in the Family Division of the High Court, had been considering a case centred on a teenage girl in council care in Wales.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2022

By convention, after a senior royal dies, the executor of their will applies to the head of the London High Court's Family Division for the will to be sealed.

From Reuters Sep. 13, 2022

In June 2021, Andrew McFarlane, president of the High Court's Family Division, held a private hearing at which he agreed that Philip's will should be sealed and kept private for 90 years.

From Reuters Jul. 29, 2022

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training