family court cases
Domestic legal matters
Family court cases are legal proceedings that deal with domestic and family matters—divorce, child custody, adoption, guardianship, domestic violence, and similar issues.
The term often appears in news reports or casual conversation about ongoing disputes: She's been dealing with family court cases for months now.
Family court operates under different procedures than criminal or civil courts, emphasizing mediation and the welfare of children involved.
- custodyProtective care or control
- sole custodyOne parent's complete authority
- joint custodyDivided parental legal responsibility
- best interestsOne's optimal benefit
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
legal separation · alimony · visitation · visitation rights · supervised visitation · parental rights · child support · judge · lawyer · mediation · settlement · guardianship · petition · hearing · testimony · dispute · parenting · separation
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