Which courts usually hear family cases?

State courts.

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Why: Family cases are traditionally state law matters heard in state courts.

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Answer: State courts. Family cases are traditionally state law matters heard in state courts.

  1. Law of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_United_States
    Family cases are traditionally a matter of state law and are virtually always heard only in state courts.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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