family court
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Among those gathered to remember Mason were her colleagues from Hartford family court, where Mason also worked as a court monitor. — David Owens, courant.com, "Hundreds gather in Meriden to remember Perrie Mason, young mother of two whose body was found Wednesday in Waterbury," 25 Aug. 2019 Ryan Crawford, the child's father, had fought for years for custody of the boy but failed to convince family court judges that his son was healthy. — Sarah Sarder, Dallas News, "Dallas mother pleads guilty to making up son's illnesses in hundreds of doctor visits," 16 Aug. 2019 In the spring of 2018, Moore went to family court to establish his legal rights to custody of the child. — Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Former No. 2 in DA office ordered secret probe into daughter’s ex-boyfriend, records show," 26 June 2019 The earlier conviction is part of a violent history documented in criminal and family court filings involving Garner, 35, and the victim, 57-year-old Cynthia Mykkanen. — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, "San Jose teacher homicide: Son on probation for previous attack on mother," 24 July 2019 Grieper is the supervisor for case managers in the circuit’s family court. — Rafael Olmeda, sun-sentinel.com, "Broward judge suspended for grabbing employee by the neck," 19 July 2019 During her examination in family court, lawyer Ira Farber (Denis O'Hare) asks Celeste how Perry fell. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "The Big Little Lies Finale Is Coming — Which Of The Monterey Five Will Spill The Lie?," 15 July 2019 The Daley Center hearing followed Judge Lori Rosen’s order in May that child custody filings in the family court case be open to the public going forward, reversing another judge’s decision in 2013 to keep the divorce under wraps. — Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, "Documents from R. Kelly divorce, child custody fight to be unsealed as early as Monday," 8 July 2019 Troiano, who is roughly 70, was one of two family court judges whom appeals courts in New Jersey have criticized in recent weeks over relatively similar issues. — Luis Ferré-sadurní, BostonGlobe.com, "Teenager accused of rape deserves leniency because he’s from ‘good family,’ judge says," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'family court.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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