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There was a recent flurry of judicial appointments in family court and even in the years leading up to this, there were many new judges appointed.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2024
Although the public workforce is still able to handle transcripts for criminal proceedings, some civil matters — including family court cases — can be left without anyone keeping an official word-for-word record.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
His father, Felix D. Arroyo, is also known for being a former city councilor, School Committee member, and Suffolk registrar of probate and family court.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 May 2024
Voters will decide primaries for the Davidson County assessor of property, a Nashville family court judgeship and one seat on the Nashville school board.
—Staff Report, The Tennessean, 5 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Family court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20court. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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
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