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His primary assignment is family court.—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 The probate and family court in Massachusetts is tasked with handling these matters.—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025 Custody and placement arrangements were verified in family court records, and survey respondents also tracked the time their children spent in their care.—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025 The new law also bars day care providers from collecting immigration information about children or their parents and allows parents to nominate a temporary legal guardian for their child through family court.—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for family court
: 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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