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Court of domestic relations   /kɔrt əv dəmˈɛstɪk rilˈeɪʃənz/   Listen
Court of domestic relations

noun
1.
A court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children).  Synonyms: domestic relations court, family court.





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... STRICTER DIVORCE LAWS.—Uniform divorce laws among the several states are now being agitated. The essential provisions of such laws may be outlined as follows: It is desirable to have a court of domestic relations, which shall carefully and wisely attempt a reconciliation of husband and wife before divorce proceedings are resorted to. Applicants for divorce should be bona fide residents of the state in which the suit is ...
— Problems in American Democracy • Thames Ross Williamson


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