In England and Wales, the Family Proceedings Court (FPC) is the name given to the Magistrates' Court when members of the family panel sit to hear a family case. It is a court of first instance in England and Wales that deals with family matters. Cases are either heard in front of a bench of lay magistrates or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts).
Read more about Family Proceedings Court: System of Family Courts, Jurisdiction, Rules of Court, Constitution, Family Panel, Appeal From Magistrates' Court in Family Matters
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