family court

noun

: court of domestic relations

Examples of family court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During a family court hearing in September 2024, a family court judge allowed Whitney to take near-full custody of the girls, alleging neglect and emotional distress. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025

The Supreme Court, on Friday, for now gave the DOGE team launched by Elon Musk unfettered access to information collected by the Social Security Administration, data that includes Social Security numbers, medical and mental health records, and family court information. —Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 June 2025

In New York, the cases of those under 16 go straight to family court, where the consequences are focused on rehabilitation and diversion initiatives such as community service or educational programs, Jackson said. —Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025

Her case moved to family court, the first step in preventing her abuser from fostering or adopting other children. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for family court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• distort
• escort
• exhort
• extort

Legal Definition

family court

noun

: 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