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During an emergency protective custody hearing on March 20, a family court judge ordered the minor to be returned to Gibson and Young’s home.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The baby’s mother and one of the identical twins asked London’s Court of Appeal to overturn a previous family court decision, after the other twin was registered as the father on the child’s birth certificate, per The Guardian.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Courts may award a dependency claim in a divorce agreement, but the IRS will still require Form 8332 for post-2008 divorces, making federal tax rules stricter than many family court orders.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The case originated in 2024, two years after a family court judge in San Diego dissolved the domestic partnership of Joan Torres Campos and Munoz.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The baby’s mother and one of the identical twins asked London’s Court of Appeal to overturn a previous family court decision, after the other twin was registered as the father on the child’s birth certificate, per The Guardian.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Courts may award a dependency claim in a divorce agreement, but the IRS will still require Form 8332 for post-2008 divorces, making federal tax rules stricter than many family court orders.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The case originated in 2024, two years after a family court judge in San Diego dissolved the domestic partnership of Joan Torres Campos and Munoz.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for family court
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“Family court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20court. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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