Family Court of Guam

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The Family Court of Guam is a specialized division of Guam’s judiciary that handles legal matters involving families, such as divorce, child custody, and domestic relations.

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Family Court of Guam canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of limited jurisdiction
family court
specialized court division
appealsTo Supreme Court of Guam
country Guam
courtType trial court division
establishedBy Guam territorial legislation
governedBy Judiciary of Guam rules and administrative orders
governingLaw Guam law
surface form: Guam Code Annotated

Guam family law statutes
governmentBranch Judiciary of Guam
surface form: judicial branch of Guam
handlesCaseType adoption
annulment
child custody
child support
child visitation
divorce
domestic relations
domestic violence civil protection matters
legal separation
paternity
spousal support
hasDivisionOf domestic relations
juvenile and child-related matters (in coordination with other court divisions)
hasJurisdictionOver civil family law matters
minor children in family law proceedings
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.guamcourts.org
hasParentCourt Superior Court of Guam
hasProcessType civil proceedings
hearsCasesIn Hagåtña courthouse
jurisdiction Guam
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem United States territorial legal system
locatedIn Hagåtña, Guam
partOf Judiciary of Guam
Superior Court of Guam
purpose to adjudicate family-related legal disputes
to protect the welfare of children and families in Guam
regionServed Guam
surface form: Territory of Guam
servesPopulation residents of Guam and qualifying U.S. military and federal personnel on Guam
subjectArea domestic relations law
family law
usesProcedure Guam Rules of Civil Procedure
local family court rules of Guam

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Judiciary of Guam hasComponent Family Court of Guam