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* FAMILY COURT *
Special state level trial courts that hear only family law cases including, depending on the jurisdiction, actions and issues involving divorce, custody, adoption, etc.
Family Court: A court with jurisdiction over child support, divorce and comparable issues. In Pennsylvania, Family Courts are part of the Court of Common Pleas.
family court - Division of a court that considers only cases having to do with family
Family Law - Those areas of the law pertaining to families, i.e., marriage, divorce, child custody, juvenile, paternity, etc.
Family Court - one judge hears all issues pertaining to one family such as divorce, child custody, adoption, abuse, neglect and delinquency.
Family Court Services: Part of the family court that helps parents with child custody and visitation issues. It provides services like custody mediation or child custody evaluations.
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Definition - Noun
: a court that has jurisdiction and often advisory powers over domestic disputes involving the rights and duties of husband, wife, parent, or child esp.
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A separate court, or more likely a separate division of the regular state trial court, that considers only cases involving divorce (dissolution of marriage), child custody and support, guardianship, adoption, ...
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Definition: Accrual refers to the total amount of child support money that is due or past due.
Unexecuted Warrant(see Warrant)Unified Family CourtTerm occasionally used to describe the Family Court branch of the Superior Court of Justice.
The Federal and Family Courts continue, but the Federal Magistrates hear shorter or less complex matters or matters in which the monetary sum in disputes does not exceed given amounts.
Objections are the first step in appealing a Family Court support order. Most child support proceedings under FCA Section 413 and Spousal Support proceedings under FCA Section 412 are not heard by a judge, but instead a Support Magistrate.
Calendar: A list of court cases scheduled for a specific date and time; the civil and family court docket.
Calendar Call: The calling of cases scheduled for the day, usually done at the beginning of each court day.
 See also: Court, Information, Law, Child, Issue
  
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