Family law

Family law

Law that deals with family-related issues such as spousal abuse, legitimacy, adoption, surrogacy, child abuse, and child abduction.

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Family law

Any order made in a case before the final order is made. These are generally short-term decisions by the judge about child support, child custody, visitation, possession of the family home, attorney ...

collaborative law

Legal services; Family law

An alternative way to settle disputes in which both parties hire specially trained attorneys who work to help them respectfully resolve the conflict outside of court. The participants agree to work ...

custody

Legal services; Family law

The rights and responsibilities between parents for their children. The custody and visitation or parenting plan must describe the legal custody and physical custody that is in the children's best ...

jurisdiction

Legal services; Family law

The power of the court to make a decision. To make a decision, a court must have jurisdiction over both the people in the case and the issues being decided in the case. In family law cases, there are ...