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.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Family Court 2
Family Courts 1
Family Courts (State Courts jurisdiction) 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)

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Durham County District Court hasDivision family court division
Family Justice Courts of Singapore hasComponent family court division
this entity surface form: Family Courts
State Courts of Singapore hasDivision family court division
this entity surface form: Family Courts (State Courts jurisdiction)
Superior Court of the District of Columbia hasPart family court division
this entity surface form: Family Court
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 createsMeasure family court division
this entity surface form: Parenting Order
District Court of New Zealand hasSpecialistLists family court division
this entity surface form: Family Court