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Prosecutors said Russell's attempts to find someone to kill her ex-husband started after a family court judge awarded permanent, sole custody of their two children to their father in April 2021.
—Krista Johnson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Jasmine filed a complaint with the child welfare agency, and a family court trial was held.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
But in family courts across the U.S., including in Arizona, the theory was cited as justification for these intensive treatment programs.
—Hannah Dreyfus, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
The family court administrative judge will determine whether those two teens should stand trial as adults.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Gasser was arrested a second time during an August 2023 family court hearing in Rusk County.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
The family court administrative judge will hear evidence on whether the teen should stand trial as an adult.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The Office of the Juvenile Officer is the prosecutor for criminal cases brought against minors, with the proceedings held in family court.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
This alleged constant verbal abuse moved her to file domestic violence paperwork in Broward County family court and have his visitation rights revoked, records show.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Family court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20court. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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
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