family court

Example Sentences

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But a fresh nightmare was around the corner, when, three days later, she had to face him in the family courts to try and stop him having parental access to their children.

From BBC

State family courts, using varied sets of criteria, were left to decide independently how to handle the cases.

From New York Times

Twelve underage defendants in the case went to family court, Peterson said.

From Seattle Times

Merchan has been a Manhattan criminal court judge since 2009 after prior stints on the state’s Court of Claims, which hears cases against the state and its agencies, and family court in the Bronx.

From Reuters

At least two judicial commissioners, the equivalent of judges in family court — who should have seen the combined warnings of choking and serious mental illness — instead granted Mora visitations.

From Los Angeles Times