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The arrest record references case number 19-DR-017453, a Hillsborough County family court case involving Love.—ABC News,
18 June 2026 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 And while the dependency judge’s decision is permanent, the family court judge’s decision can be indefinite.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026 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