domestic relations court

noun

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He was also charged with misdemeanor counts of brandishing a replica gun, resisting a police officer and disobeying a domestic relations court order. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024 The Jefferson County Judicial Commission has submitted to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey a list of three people as candidates to replace a domestic relations court judge ousted from the bench last year for ethics violations, including use of Facebook aliases. al, 3 Oct. 2022 The order, signed by Common Pleas Judge Charles Kubicki and Municipal Judge Heather Russell, is for the main courthouse at 1000 Main Street, the Justice Center, as well as the 800 Broadway building, which houses juvenile court and domestic relations court. Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 1 June 2020 Parikh said the system will also divert people to domestic relations court or other services through screening questions to further streamline the process. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2022 See all Example Sentences for domestic relations court 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of domestic relations court was circa 1939

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“Domestic relations court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20relations%20court. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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