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family court

NOUN
domestic-relations court
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In a rare move, he was named publicly as Robert Albon by a family court judge after a case in Cardiff, to warn of the dangers of unregulated sperm donation.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In fact, the Fairfaxes had recently appeared in family court.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

After disagreements over how much time they each had with their son, Taylor filed a paternity and custody action in family court in 2023, and got 50-50 custody.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

A family court judge sided with her, but Torres Campos appealed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A hearing had been set in family court and a judge would make a determination about Willow in the next two months.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan



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