family court
Plural
family courts
1
a court that decides on family matters such as divorce
- They had to go to family court to finalize their divorce and settle custody arrangements.
- Family court deals with matters such as child support, adoption, and domestic violence cases.
- Family court deals with matters such as child support, adoption, and domestic violence cases.
- He was nervous about the upcoming hearing in family court regarding visitation rights.
- The family court mediator helped them reach an agreement on child custody without a lengthy trial.