family court
noun
: court of domestic relations
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web With few low-cost options, about 70% of family court litigants in Utah represent themselves, Torres said. 
Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2022 Some states allow the providers to appear in family court to help settle divorce or child custody cases. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2022 If Children of the Underground has a real and important point, it’s that allegations of in-family abuse are too often handled in a family court meant to handle custody and not criminality. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2022 Under the Raise the Age statute, part of the state's sweeping criminal justice reforms, 16-and 17-year-olds charged with misdemeanors and many nonviolent felonies are automatically prosecuted in family court. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 28 July 2022 The turning point was fighting for my sons in the family court system, and seeing how much money that took. Charlotte Cowles, New York Times, 11 July 2022 The feature debut of Lerat-Gersant revolves around Camille, a 16-year-old pregnant girl placed in a home for teen mothers by a family court judge. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 6 July 2022 The new law — passed by the Florida state legislature with bipartisan support in 2013 — shifted the burden of proof required by a mother who accuses her child's father of rape in family court. Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 On Monday, Adam Montgomery, who is being held without bail, and Sorey appeared in family court in Manchester to address Adam’s parental rights, WMUR reported. Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 See More
Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2022 Some states allow the providers to appear in family court to help settle divorce or child custody cases. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2022 If Children of the Underground has a real and important point, it’s that allegations of in-family abuse are too often handled in a family court meant to handle custody and not criminality. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2022 Under the Raise the Age statute, part of the state's sweeping criminal justice reforms, 16-and 17-year-olds charged with misdemeanors and many nonviolent felonies are automatically prosecuted in family court. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 28 July 2022 The turning point was fighting for my sons in the family court system, and seeing how much money that took. Charlotte Cowles, New York Times, 11 July 2022 The feature debut of Lerat-Gersant revolves around Camille, a 16-year-old pregnant girl placed in a home for teen mothers by a family court judge. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 6 July 2022 The new law — passed by the Florida state legislature with bipartisan support in 2013 — shifted the burden of proof required by a mother who accuses her child's father of rape in family court. Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 On Monday, Adam Montgomery, who is being held without bail, and Sorey appeared in family court in Manchester to address Adam’s parental rights, WMUR reported. Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
family court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction and often advisory powers over domestic disputes involving the rights and duties of husband, wife, parent, or child especially in matters affecting the support, custody, and welfare of children compare juvenile court