family court

1. 1.

   a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)

   Synonymsdomestic relations courtcourt of domestic relations

   Broadercourt

Questions about family court

What does family court mean?

family court means "a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)".

What is another word for family court?

Close synonyms include domestic relations court, court of domestic relations. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.