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Meaning of "family court" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAMILY COURT

family court  [ˈfæmlɪ kɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAMILY COURT

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Family court is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FAMILY COURT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Family court

A family court is a court convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law, such as custody of children. In common-law jurisdictions "family courts" are statutory creations primarily dealing with equitable matters devolved from a court of inherent jurisdiction, such as a superior court. The Family courts were first established in the United States in 1910, when they were called domestic relations courts although the idea itself is much older. Family courts hear all cases that relate to familial and domestic relationships although each state has a different system utilized to address family law cases, each state strives to provide families with the best possible outcome in family law cases. Family courts can also issue decisions regarding divorce cases.

Definition of family court in the English dictionary

The definition of family court in the dictionary is a court that hears cases involving families and children.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAMILY COURT


Agincourt
ˈædʒɪnˌkɔːt
airport
ˈɛəˌpɔːt
bought
bɔːt
brought
brɔːt
caught
kɔːt
court
kɔːt
cross-court
ˈkrɒsˌkɔːt
escort
ˈɛskɔːt
export
ˈɛkspɔːt
forecourt
ˈfɔːˌkɔːt
fort
fɔːt
forte
fɔːt
frontcourt
ˈfrʌntˌkɔːt
import
ɪmˈpɔːt
ort
ɔːt
ought
ɔːt
out-of-court
ˈaʊtəvˌkɔːt
port
pɔːt
skort
skɔːt
uncaught
ʌnˈkɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAMILY COURT

family album
family allowance
family balancing
family Bible
family business
family butcher
family car
family circle
Family Compact
family credit
Family Crisis Intervention Unit
Family Division
family doctor
family firm
family friend
family grouping
Family Health Services Authority
family hotel
family income supplement
family jewels

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAMILY COURT

appellate court
Boulogne-Billancourt
circuit court
county court
criminal court
district court
divorce court
Federal court
go to court
juvenile court
kangaroo court
moot court
out of court
Port Harcourt
Prix Goncourt
superior court
Supreme Court
tennis court
the ball is in your court
traffic court
trial court

Synonyms and antonyms of family court in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «family court» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAMILY COURT

Find out the translation of family court to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of family court from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «family court» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

家事法庭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tribunal de familia
570 millions of speakers

English

family court
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिवार अदालत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

محكمة الأسرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

суд по семейным делам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tribunal de família
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পারিবারিক আদালত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tribunal de la famille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mahkamah keluarga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Familiengericht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

家庭裁判所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가정 법원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kulawarga pengadilan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tòa án gia đình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடும்ப நீதிமன்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुटुंब न्यायालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aile mahkemesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tribunale della famiglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sąd rodzinny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суд у сімейних справах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tribunal de familie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικογενειακό δικαστήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

familie hof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

familjen domstol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

familie domstol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of family court

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAMILY COURT»

The term «family court» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAMILY COURT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about family court

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAMILY COURT»

Discover the use of family court in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to family court and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Day in Part 15: Law & Order in Family Court
A family court judge in the Bronx, New York, chronicles a typical day in the nation's busiest family court, describing the adoption, paternity, child abuse, and other cases that threaten to overwhelm the system
Richard Ross, 1997
2
LexisNexis AnswerGuide New York Family Court Proceedings
Authored by Joseph R. Carrieri, Esq., LexisNexis AnswerGuide New York Family Court Proceedings provides direct, New York-specific answers to questions that arise in day-to-day family law practice.
Joseph R. Carrieri, 2012
3
Tug of War: A Judge's Verdict on Separation, Custody ...
Tug of War is the first book of its kind.
Harvey Brownstone, 2009
4
Understanding the Law: A Teen Guide to Family Court and ...
Explains different types of custody agreements and discusses visitation rights, foster care, and legal emancipation.
Anne Bianchi, 1999
5
The Women of CourtWatch: Reforming a Corrupt Family Court System
This book recounts the inspiring and courageous story of women activists who came together to oppose Houston's family court judges and whose political action committee, CourtWatch, played a crucial role in defeating five of the judges in ...
Carole Bell Ford, 2010
6
Everything You Need to Know about Family Court
Anne Bianchi. rights, all of which are guaranteed to U.S. citizens under the Constitution — but not, before In re Gault, to juveniles. But contrary to what Gault's parents were told, he did have a right to an appeal. (An appeal is a request to have a ...
Anne Bianchi, 1999
7
Family Law: Processes, Practices, Pressures : Proceedings of ...
The report was finalised on 17 December 1997.8 Many of the recommendations regarding the Family Court which were contained in it differed substantially from those of 1983. One salient difference was the suggestion that the court enjoy ...
John Dewar, Stephen Parker, 2003
8
Excel HSC Legal Studies
In 1988, the states gave the Federal Government power to make laws about the custody of all children, not just those born into a marriage. The jurisdiction of the Family Court is limited to these areas. The areas still covered by state law are: ...
Belinda Brassil, Dimity Brassil, 2001
9
The Complete Divorce Handbook: A Practical Guide
Going to family court and getting residential custody of your children creates a situation that the divorce court will want to leave intact. If you win temporary custody of your children, you are already miles ahead in the battle to win permanent ...
Brette McWhorter Sember, 2009
10
Yearbook of Private International Law 2006
A. Family Court Orders A Family Court can institute child custody measures by appointing or changing the custodian, or ordering the return of the child (article 9( 1) Otsu No. 4 of LFCD, article 53 of RFCD). The dispute resolution in Family Court ...
Petar Sarcevic, Andrea Bonomi, Paul Volken, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAMILY COURT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term family court is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Parents of Baby Left in Car Appear in Family Court
Reporter Sharon Lawson reports on the incident involving the 11-month old who died after being left in an SUV in Lauderhill. Elaine and ... «NBC 6 South Florida, Jul 15»
2
Judge jails kids for refusing lunch with dad
"We'll review it when school starts, and you may be going to school there," Oakland County Family Court Judge Lisa Gorcyca told the children ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
3
42 arrested in Pickens County Family Court 'roundup'
PICKENS – Sheriff Rick Clark sent his deputies out to nab as many deadbeat dads — and moms — as they could find during the past few ... «Greenville News, Jul 15»
4
Man accused of breaking cop's tooth in fight outside Family Court
A Brooklyn man is accused of breaking a police officer's tooth during a melee outside Family Court in St. George. (Staten Island Advance photo). «SILive.com, Jul 15»
5
The Family Court's dilemma in cases of child sexual abuse
The secret was that her father had begun raping Lucy in his bed when she went on Family Court-ordered access visits to his house in a ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
Jurors: Court gunman's 3 relatives guilty of cyberstalking
... David Matusiewicz in 2009 for kidnapping and bank fraud, and by the state Family Court judge who terminated his parental rights in 2011. «Chron.com, Jul 15»
7
Sheriff releases mug shots in Upstate 'family court round up'
The Sheriff's Office arrested 42 individuals for family court bench warrants and booked them into the Pickens County Detention Facility during ... «WYFF Greenville, Jul 15»
8
Study to determine how to alleviate crowded Family Court facility
Crowded county Family Court facilities at 301 W.Dominick St. are undergoing an architectural evaluation to see how best to upgrade them. «Rome Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Family Court to hire truancy officer for schools
Henry County Family Court will be hiring a part-time truancy officer for Liberty Center, Patrick Henry and Holgate schools. The Henry County ... «Napoleon Northwest Signal, Jul 15»
10
Family Court office backward, inefficient
The police sympathised with me and explained their own frustration in dealing with the inefficiency at the Family Court office. I was ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»

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