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Yu’s attorneys allege that her husband set her up to gain the upper hand in family court by telling Yu to put the Dano into the cup in order to kill ants.—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025 As federal investigators approach six weeks with no public updates in the homicide investigation of 18-year-old cheerleader Anna Kepner, a new round of subpoenas in Florida family court may offer a glimpse into the case.—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 His primary assignment is family court.—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 The probate and family court in Massachusetts is tasked with handling these matters.—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for family court
: a court that has jurisdiction and often advisory powers over domestic disputes involving the rights and duties of husband, wife, parent, or child especially in matters affecting the support, custody, and welfare of children compare juvenile court
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