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court of domestic relations

court of domestic relations

6.8
A court that deals with family matters like custody, divorce, and child support
  • noun
  • /kɔrt əv dɪˈmɛstɪk rɪˈleɪʃənz/
  • Formal
translation icon : tribunal de relaciones familiares
  • The court of domestic relations will review the custody agreement next Tuesday.

Examples

  • She filed for divorce in the court of domestic relations in her county.

  • Matters involving child support are often settled in a court of domestic relations.

  • The court of domestic relations handles custody disputes.

  • Many families seek help from the court of domestic relations.

  • She filed for divorce in the court of domestic relations to resolve custody issues.

  • The court of domestic relations oversees child support arrangements for divorced parents.

  • Parents often turn to the court of domestic relations for help with custody agreements.

Synonyms

family court
vscourt of domestic relations
  • Formal
22 3.0

A court that deals with family problems like divorce and child custody

focuses more on cases about children within family law matters
domestic relations court
vscourt of domestic relations
  • Formal
7.3

A court that deals with family problems like divorce, child custody, and support

is the same judicial body but named differently in some states

Surface Forms

court of domestic relations singular
courts of domestic relations plural

Morphology

court + of + domestic + relation

The phrase is fully compositional: 'court' (a forum), 'domestic' (family/home), and 'relations' (relationships) together denote a tribunal dealing with family relationships. This naming pattern is transparent and predictable (and found cross‑linguistically), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would understand the meaning.

Etymology

The noun court of domestic relations comes from the idea of a court for problems inside the home: domestic means 'home' and relations means family ties, so this court is where judges decide about custody, divorce, and child support.