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Although this system primarily targets adults, children may experience adverse consequences from the criminal legal contacts (CLCs) of their parents and other family members.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To examine the prevalence of children\u2019s family member CLCs within the past year and past 5 years and how prevalence varied across relationship type, child age, and cohort period.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n This cross-sectional study created 2 samples (a courts sample and an incarceration sample) using secure criminal legal system records from 24 states and US Census Bureau surveys and administrative data between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2021. Children were linked to parents and other family members using birth records and household surveys, and then family members were linked to criminal legal system records. 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Between 2000 and 2021, 15.0% of children had a family member charged within the past 5 years. In addition, 11.6% of children experienced a family member\u2019s conviction, 3.6% a family member\u2019s felony conviction, and 1.4% a family member\u2019s incarceration within the past 5 years. Parent CLCs constituted a substantial proportion of children\u2019s family CLCs (73.0%-78.7%) across 5-year exposures, with 11.8% of children experiencing a parent\u2019s CLC within the past 5 years. Overall prevalence varied little by age, although parent CLCs were somewhat higher in early childhood. Prevalence of family CLCs among children increased substantially between 2000 and 2019 from 6.6% to 19.6% for past\u20135-year family criminal charges.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n This cross-sectional study found pervasive and increasing rates of children experiencing family CLCs. 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