Family Courts

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Family Courts are specialized judicial bodies that handle legal matters related to marriage, divorce, child custody, and other family-related disputes.

All labels observed (5)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial body ⓘ
specialized court ⓘ
aimsTo promote welfare of family members ⓘ
protect best interests of the child ⓘ
resolve family disputes ⓘ
appliesLaw family law ⓘ
canIssue custody orders ⓘ
protection orders ⓘ
support orders ⓘ
canModify existing custody orders ⓘ
existing support orders ⓘ
considers safety of family members ⓘ
welfare of children ⓘ
decisionsCanBe appealed to higher courts ⓘ
focusesOn non-criminal family disputes ⓘ
handles adoption proceedings ⓘ
alimony cases ⓘ
annulment cases ⓘ
child custody disputes ⓘ
child support cases ⓘ
child visitation disputes ⓘ
divorce cases ⓘ
domestic violence protection orders ⓘ
family law matters ⓘ
guardianship matters ⓘ
legal separation cases ⓘ
maintenance of dependents ⓘ
marriage-related disputes ⓘ
paternity determination ⓘ
property division in family disputes ⓘ
spousal support cases ⓘ
jurisdictionOver family relationships ⓘ
marital status ⓘ
parental responsibilities ⓘ
parental rights ⓘ
mayCoordinateWith child protection services ⓘ
social services agencies ⓘ
mayInclude specialized support staff ⓘ
mayOrder family counseling ⓘ
parenting plans ⓘ
supervised visitation ⓘ
mayUse conciliation ⓘ
counseling services ⓘ
mediation ⓘ
oftenChairedBy family court judge ⓘ
operatesUnder civil procedure rules ⓘ
family law statutes ⓘ
partOf judicial system ⓘ
usesStandardOf best interests of the child ⓘ

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Parish Courts of Jamaica → hasSpecializedDivision → Family Court ⓘ
linked to: Family Courts
Isle of Man Courts of Justice building → serves → Family Court ⓘ
linked to: Family Courts
judiciary of Oxfordshire → hasCourtType → Family Court ⓘ
linked to: Family Courts
Subordinate Courts of India → includes → Family Courts of India ⓘ
linked to: Family Courts
Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) → appliesTo → Family Court branches of the Superior Court of Justice ⓘ
linked to: Family Courts
Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 → assignsRoleTo → Family Court judges ⓘ
linked to: Family Courts
General Courts of Iran → hasType → Family Court ⓘ
subject linked to: General Courts
linked to: Family Courts