A court that hears cases involving children, especially pertaining to parental rights and obligations, as well as certain other cases concerning marital and family relations.
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The family court in your state will determine the amount of any child support payments after the parents file for a divorce.
Finally, a close link between the school, law enforcement, juvenile court, family court officials, and social service agencies may lead to solutions for truancy.
In some cases, parents are ordered by a family court to complete a series of parenting classes before they are granted custody, or allowed to retain custody, of their children.
Some parenting classes will provide a completion certificate that can be turned in to satisfy family court requirements, but not all parenting classes offer this.