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Contemporary processes of family transformation necessitate a rethinking of the goals of family law and family justice. This article examines current trends in the development of family justice through the lens of the changing social role of the family in modern society. The author proceeds from the premise that the contemporary crisis of the family should be understood not as a crisis of the loss of its social value, but rather as a crisis arising from the inconsistency between traditional models of family relations and the new demands placed upon the family as an environment for personal development and human well-being. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the transformation of the goals of family justice from the resolution of family disputes to the restoration of family relationships and family functioning. The research employs historical-legal, comparative-legal, systemic, and interdisciplinary methods. In addition, an analysis of contemporary foreign studies in the field of family justice and family mediation is conducted. The findings demonstrate that changes in the social mission of the family naturally lead to the transformation of the goals of family justice. Contemporary international approaches reveal a gradual shift away from a purely adversarial model of family dispute resolution toward a model focused on preserving family ties, reducing conflict, restoring communication, and ensuring the well-being of the child. The study concludes that there is a need for the further development of family-oriented conflict resolution mechanisms in the Republic of Kazakhstan, including family mediation, interdisciplinary cooperation among professionals, and the formation of a concept of family justice aimed at preserving the family’s capacity to perform its social, psychological, and educational functions.