Family Division of the High Court
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The Family Division of the High Court is a specialist senior court in England and Wales that handles complex family law matters such as divorce, child custody, adoption, and cases involving the welfare of children.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2041556 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Family Division of the High Court Context triple: [judiciary of England and Wales, overseesCourt, Family Division of the High Court]
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A.
Civil Division
The Civil Division is a branch of the British honours system within the Order of the British Empire that recognizes civilian contributions and public service.
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Civil Division
The Civil Division is a branch of the Superior Court of Guam that handles non-criminal legal disputes such as contracts, property, and personal injury cases.
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Civil Division
The Civil Division is the branch of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales that hears appeals in civil cases from the High Court, county courts, and certain tribunals.
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Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act
The Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act is a Japanese statute that governs how family-related legal matters—such as divorce, custody, and inheritance—are handled and adjudicated in the country’s judicial system.
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E.
Custody Division
The Custody Division is the branch of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responsible for operating and managing the county’s jail and inmate custody system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Family Division of the High Court Target entity description: The Family Division of the High Court is a specialist senior court in England and Wales that handles complex family law matters such as divorce, child custody, adoption, and cases involving the welfare of children.
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A.
Civil Division
The Civil Division is a branch of the British honours system within the Order of the British Empire that recognizes civilian contributions and public service.
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B.
Civil Division
The Civil Division is a branch of the Superior Court of Guam that handles non-criminal legal disputes such as contracts, property, and personal injury cases.
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C.
Civil Division
The Civil Division is the branch of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales that hears appeals in civil cases from the High Court, county courts, and certain tribunals.
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D.
Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act
The Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act is a Japanese statute that governs how family-related legal matters—such as divorce, custody, and inheritance—are handled and adjudicated in the country’s judicial system.
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E.
Custody Division
The Custody Division is the branch of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responsible for operating and managing the county’s jail and inmate custody system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court division
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family court ⓘ superior court of record ⓘ |
| applicableLaw |
Adoption and Children Act 2002
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Children Act 1989 ⓘ Family Law Act 1996 ⓘ Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 ⓘ Senior Courts Act 1981 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Judicature Acts ⓘ |
| handlesMatter |
adoption
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ancillary relief ⓘ care proceedings ⓘ child arrangements ⓘ child custody ⓘ civil partnership dissolution ⓘ declarations of parentage ⓘ divorce ⓘ domestic violence injunctions ⓘ family law ⓘ female genital mutilation protection ⓘ financial remedies in family cases ⓘ forced marriage protection ⓘ inherent jurisdiction cases concerning children ⓘ international child abduction ⓘ judicial separation ⓘ non‑molestation orders ⓘ nullity of marriage ⓘ occupation orders ⓘ parental responsibility disputes ⓘ private law children cases ⓘ public law children cases ⓘ surrogacy ⓘ wardship ⓘ |
| hasDistrictRegistries | various district registries in England and Wales ⓘ |
| hasJudgeType |
High Court judge
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Lord Justice of Appeal (when sitting in the Division) ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Justice of Appeal
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| hasPower |
inherent jurisdiction of the High Court
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judicial review in certain family matters ⓘ |
| headedBy | President of the Family Division ⓘ |
| hearsAppealFrom |
Family Court of England and Wales
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magistrates’ courts in family proceedings (in specified cases) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| location |
Royal Courts of Justice, London
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linked to:
Royal Courts of Justice
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| partOf | High Court of Justice of England and Wales ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
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linked to:
Family Court of England and Wales
Court of Probate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Family Division of the High Court Description of subject: The Family Division of the High Court is a specialist senior court in England and Wales that handles complex family law matters such as divorce, child custody, adoption, and cases involving the welfare of children.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Family Division of the High Court
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judicial branch of the Isle of Man
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hasCourt
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Family Division of the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man
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linked to: Family Division of the High Court
linked to: Family Division of the High Court
Family Division (Northern Ireland)
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relatedTo
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Family Division of the High Court of Justice (England and Wales)
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linked to: Family Division of the High Court
linked to: Family Division of the High Court
Court of Probate
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successor
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Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice
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linked to: Family Division of the High Court
linked to: Family Division of the High Court