family law cases
Divorce court matters
Family law cases are legal disputes involving domestic relations—divorce, child custody, adoption, alimony, and similar matters handled in family courts.
The phrase treats these as a distinct category of litigation: She specializes in family law cases.
Lawyers and courts use the term to distinguish this area from criminal, corporate, or other civil proceedings.
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- custodyProtective care or control
- joint custodyDivided parental legal responsibility
- sole custodyOne parent's complete authority
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
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Lawsuits against alleged offenders
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Cases against accused lawbreakers
felony cases · criminal trials · misdemeanor cases · grand jury proceedings
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