family court
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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
Judge Tolson held the final hearing and said the family court did not need to wait for the outcome of the police investigation, or carry out its own investigation.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
In fact, the Fairfaxes had recently appeared in family court.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
After disagreements over how much time they each had with their son, Taylor filed a paternity and custody action in family court in 2023, and got 50-50 custody.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
A hearing had been set in family court and a judge would make a determination about Willow in the next two months.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
