New York Family Court

All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
New York City Family Court	6
New York Family Court Act	6
Family Courts of New York	2
New York Family Court canonical	2
New York Family Courts	2
Queens Family Court	2
Family Court in Bronx County	1
Family Court in New York County	1
Family Court of the State of New York, New York County	1
New York City Family Court (juvenile delinquency jurisdiction)	1
Queens County Family Court	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T219515 — 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: New York Family Court
Context triple: [New York State Judiciary, hasPart, New York Family Court]

A. New York Supreme Court
The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
B. New York State Judiciary
The New York State Judiciary is the unified court system of New York State, encompassing a range of trial and appellate courts that interpret and apply state law.
C. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York is the state's intermediate appellate court, organized into four judicial departments that review civil and criminal decisions from lower courts.
D. New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest appellate court in the state of New York, serving as its court of last resort for interpreting state law and the state constitution.
E. Superior Court of Judicature
The Superior Court of Judicature was the highest colonial-era court in Massachusetts, serving as the chief appellate and trial court before being succeeded by the modern Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
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: New York Family Court
Target entity description: New York Family Court is a specialized trial court in New York State that handles cases involving children and families, such as custody, child support, abuse, neglect, and juvenile delinquency.

A. New York Supreme Court
The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
B. New York State Judiciary
The New York State Judiciary is the unified court system of New York State, encompassing a range of trial and appellate courts that interpret and apply state law.
C. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York is the state's intermediate appellate court, organized into four judicial departments that review civil and criminal decisions from lower courts.
D. New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest appellate court in the state of New York, serving as its court of last resort for interpreting state law and the state constitution.
E. Superior Court of Judicature
The Superior Court of Judicature was the highest colonial-era court in Massachusetts, serving as the chief appellate and trial court before being succeeded by the modern Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	court of limited jurisdiction ⓘ family court ⓘ specialized trial court ⓘ
appealsTo	New York Supreme Court Appellate Division ⓘ linked to: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
canIssue	custody orders ⓘ orders of protection ⓘ support orders ⓘ
cannotGrant	annulments ⓘ divorces ⓘ equitable distribution of marital property ⓘ
canOrder	placement of children in foster care ⓘ supervision by child protective services ⓘ
emphasizes	best interests of the child standard ⓘ
goal	preservation of the family when possible ⓘ protection of children ⓘ
handlesCaseType	adoption proceedings ⓘ child abuse cases ⓘ child custody cases ⓘ child neglect cases ⓘ child support cases ⓘ family offense proceedings ⓘ foster care placement cases ⓘ guardianship proceedings ⓘ juvenile delinquency cases ⓘ orders of protection ⓘ paternity cases ⓘ persons in need of supervision cases ⓘ spousal support cases ⓘ termination of parental rights cases ⓘ visitation cases ⓘ
hasJudgeType	Family Court Judge ⓘ
hasSupportPersonnel	court attorney referees ⓘ court clerks ⓘ support magistrates ⓘ
jurisdiction	State of New York ⓘ linked to: U.S. state of New York
legalBasis	New York Family Court Act ⓘ linked to: New York Family Court
locatedIn	Albany County ⓘ Bronx County ⓘ linked to: The Bronx Kings County ⓘ New York City ⓘ Queens County ⓘ Richmond County ⓘ every county of New York State ⓘ
partOf	New York State Unified Court System ⓘ linked to: New York State Judiciary New York State trial court system ⓘ linked to: New York State Judiciary
primaryFocus	matters involving children and families ⓘ
usesStandardOfProof	beyond a reasonable doubt in juvenile delinquency proceedings ⓘ preponderance of the evidence in most civil matters ⓘ

How these facts were elicited