family court

noun

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Murray decided to voluntarily give up the child during a family court hearing in May 2024. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 After serving as a prosecutor with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, she was appointed a family court judge in the circuit by Gov. Rick Scott in 2012. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 Requiring prompt family court responses to custody issues, ensuring timely intervention. Chris Felder, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025 The Davidson County Fourth Circuit Court is one of Nashville's two family courts. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 5 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for family court 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Feb. 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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