FRIEND OF THE COURT

friend of the court. 1. AMICUS CURIAE. 2. In some jurisdictions, an official who investigates and advises the court in domestic-relations cases involving minors. • The friend of the court may also help enforce court orders in those cases. [Cases: Child Custody 613, 616; Infants 208. C.J.S. Infants §§ 57–61, 63, 68–85.]