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family court

NOUN
domestic-relations court
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An obscure dispute in Arizona family court has exploded across podcasts and YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

In August 2023, angered by Echard’s persistent doubts, Owens raised the stakes and filed a paternity petition in family court in Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

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

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

"Assistant district attorney. Judge: family court, state supreme court, appellate division. Appellate has two p's and two /'s. Never married, no children."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin



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