family court
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈfæmɪli kɔrt/
- Formal
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juzgado de familia
- The numbers on this and the need for family court awareness are real and painful.
- family court judge
Intermingle finances, what Community property means, how family court works.
- Intermingle finances, what Community property means, how family court works.
- I also removed from politics the selection of Criminal Court and Family Court judges.
- You're telling me I can't go into family court and say that this person is a raging narcissist.
- He, I formed the foundation to look after parents going through the family courts.
- And I can't imagine what it must be like to just to, you know, I think in family court, you know, you lose your kids, you lose access.
- But what I don't know in family court is, is it the disorder or just traits?
- The numbers on this and the need for family court awareness are real and painful.
- I think it's men in the family court system.
- It won't be the right thing to do because you can't apply normal world rules to the family courts.
- And then there was some sort of case within the family courts with I've got the guy's name, Julian Moore or whatever his name is.
Examples
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This is the story of a couple, Bill Andrews and Carol Griffiths, who have come to family court, like so many other couples today, to settle their problems in a mature and peaceful fashion.
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I have practiced law in the family courts of South Carolina for almost 20 years.
Academic text (1996) -
You know, family court is important work.
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The other men were there because of court orders, all victims of the family court system.
Blog text (23) -
And of course, he had overwhelmed the family court system and the social services.
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When it comes to the girls' welfare, the family court judge is pretty much obliged to act on my recommendation.
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This case is transferred to family court for arraignment.
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Some states have enacted special rules of evidence for certain family court proceedings, while others have not.
Academic text (2016) -
PERHAPS COUNSEL MIGHT LIKE TO REMIND HIS CLIENT THAT IN FAMILY COURT, IT'S NOT WHAT'S BEST FOR THE PARENT BUT RATHER WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD.
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Hannah and Suzie are due in family court tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m.
Synonyms
A court that deals with family matters like custody, divorce, and child support
A court that deals with family problems like divorce, child custody, and support
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a court that deals with family matters' is directly derivable from combining 'family' (people related by blood, marriage, or adoption) with 'court' (a judicial forum). This noun–noun compound follows a standard compositional pattern that is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Family court is a type of court for family problems. Imagine parents and children sitting before a judge to speak about 'divorce', 'child custody' or 'adoption'; that clear picture explains why the phrase means a court that handles family matters.