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family court

NOUN
domestic-relations court
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Reform advocates have said the problem is especially acute in proceedings that involve allegations of domestic violence and other types of family court disputes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

On June 17, the family court judge directed Simpson to place the children in the custody of Zhou’s attorneys, who took them to a doctor the following day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

In addition, family court law is going to be changed so it is no longer based on the idea that contact with both parents is usually in a child's best interest.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

In fact, the Fairfaxes had recently appeared in family court.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026

Nor is it so surprising, on some level, that a boy named Amcher would end up in family court.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt



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