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The Davidson County Fourth Circuit Court is one of Nashville's two family courts.—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 5 Mar. 2024 The document was filed in the Dane County Courthouse in Madison and signed by a family court counselor.—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 His father, Felix D. Arroyo, is also known for being a former city councilor, School Committee member and Suffolk registrar of probate and family court.—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 July 2024 There was a recent flurry of judicial appointments in family court and even in the years leading up to this, there were many new judges appointed.—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for family court
: 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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