family court

noun

Examples of family court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The decision came after Jackson County Family Court Administrative Judge Jennifer Phillips heard evidence from the boy’s attorney and the Jackson County Juvenile Officer, which attempted to have the boy certified and his case transferred out of family court, where juvenile cases are prosecuted. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024 Following a hearing in family court Monday, he was released into the custody of his mother. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024 So the immigration clinic collaborates with the family court clinic at the law school. Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024 Pitt tried to fight back, both in family court and in the court of public opinion. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for family court 

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of family court was in 1917

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“Family court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20court. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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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