family court division
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The family court division is a specialized branch of a district court that handles legal matters involving families, such as divorce, child custody, support, and related domestic issues.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Family Court | 2 |
| Family Courts | 1 |
| Family Courts (State Courts jurisdiction) | 1 |
| Parenting Order | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family court
ⓘ
judicial division ⓘ specialized court ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect best interests of the child
ⓘ
resolve family disputes ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
child custody law
ⓘ
child support law ⓘ family law ⓘ marital property law ⓘ |
| canBeEstablishedBy |
national legislation
ⓘ
state law ⓘ |
| caseType | non-criminal family disputes ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
civil general division
ⓘ
criminal court division ⓘ |
| employs |
court clerks
ⓘ
family court mediators ⓘ family law magistrates ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
family relationships
ⓘ
welfare of children ⓘ |
| handles |
adoption cases
ⓘ
alimony cases ⓘ annulment cases ⓘ child custody cases ⓘ child protection cases ⓘ child support cases ⓘ child visitation cases ⓘ dependency and neglect cases ⓘ divorce cases ⓘ domestic violence protection order cases ⓘ family law matters ⓘ guardianship cases ⓘ legal separation cases ⓘ paternity cases ⓘ postnuptial agreement disputes ⓘ prenuptial agreement disputes ⓘ property division in divorce ⓘ restraining order cases ⓘ spousal support cases ⓘ termination of parental rights cases ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
domestic relations cases
ⓘ
family-related civil cases ⓘ |
| locationType | courthouse ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
conciliation services
ⓘ
mediation services ⓘ parenting classes ⓘ |
| partOf | district court ⓘ |
| presidedBy | family court judge ⓘ |
| usesProcedure | civil procedure rules ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Family Courts
this entity surface form:
Family Courts (State Courts jurisdiction)
this entity surface form:
Family Court
this entity surface form:
Parenting Order
this entity surface form:
Family Court