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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The person or persons who administer a retirement plan. Sometimes the Plan Administrator is the employer, sometimes it is a third party. If the name of the administrator is not in the plan document, ...

amend

Legal services; Family law

To change, improve, or correct a document that has already been filed with the court.

scheduling order

Legal services; Family law

The order issued by your trial court judge telling you the date of the trial and the setting the deadlines for the case. This is a very important document and you must read it very carefully, if you ...

summons

Legal services; Family law

A legal notice that informs an individual that someone has brought a lawsuit against him or her. It includes the reasons for the suit, who the judge is and how long you have to answer the complaint. ...

pro se or pro per

Legal services; Family law

A Latin term that mean representing yourself in court. If you are pro se (or pro per), you are your own lawyer.

alternate service

Legal services; Family law

Normally, when you start a case you are required to serve the defendant by process server or certified mail/restricted delivery/return receipt. But, sometimes you can't find the defendant so you can ...