family court

noun

: court of domestic relations

Examples of family court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After her daughter's murder, Franchetti began a grassroots movement to rewrite family court law, but the legislation was held up by legal language that might have greenlighted hearsay allegations or the potential for false claims that couldn't be refuted. —Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 12 June 2026

If charges do follow, Johnson said, they will be handed down through family court, which could take several weeks. —Ilana Arougheti june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Judges, attorneys, guardians and other court professionals have repeatedly used custody as a cudgel, according to some family court attorneys and advocates, punishing parents for their conduct by limiting their access to their children. —Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026

The internet has made Boyne something of a celebrity among some family court critics. —Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for family court

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

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