domestic relations court

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In certain U.S. states, a court with jurisdiction over family disputes, especially those involving the custody, support, and welfare of children.

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domestic relations court - a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)

court of domestic relations, family court

court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

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Although unsuccessful, Bolin's candidacy bought her some political currency which paid off in 1937 with an appointment to the New York City Law Department as an Assistant Corporation Counsel, and two years later with a judicial appointment to the Domestic Relations Court for a ten-year term.

Persona non-grata: Judge Jane Matilda Bolin and the NAACP, 1930-1950 by McLeod, Jacqueline A. / Afro-Americans in New York Life and History

Samuel Duran pleaded not guilty in San Fernando Superior Court to charges of murder, felony stalking, possession of a firearm by a felon, and misdemeanor disobeying a domestic relations court order, officials said.

NOT GUILTY PLEA IN WIFE'S DEATH by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

A QDRO is a judgment, decree, court order or property settlement issued by a state domestic relations court.

Retirement plans and divorce settlements by Brinker, Thomas M., Jr. / The Tax Adviser

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