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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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defined contribution plan
Legal services; Family law
Retirement savings accounts based on employee and often matching employer contributions directly to individual accounts established and maintained for each plan participant. Examples are a profit ...
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
Legal services; Family law
ICWA is a federal law regulating placement proceedings involving Indian children. If your child is a member of a tribe or eligible for membership in a tribe, your family has the right to protection ...
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Legal services; Family law
In a divorce or custody case, this act means that an active duty soldier, who is not available to defend his or her case, cannot generally be defaulted. This act was passed by Congress to provide ...
agreement
Legal services; Family law
A complete understanding between both sides. You can agree one issue or many. If you reach an agreement with the other side on all issues, you can ask the judge for a hearing to put your agreement on ...
arbitration
Legal services; Family law
In arbitration, a neutral third party called an arbitrator hears arguments, reviews evidence and makes a decision. This is different from mediation, where the parties, not the mediator, make the ...
joint legal custody
Legal services; Family law
Both parents share the responsibility for making the major life decisions affecting the child's welfare, such as where the children go(es) to the doctor, goes to school or how money matters are ...
