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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Hearsay is a statement that is not made in the courtroom and that is presented to the judge as a true statement. Most hearsay cannot be evidence, but there are many exceptions to this rule. These are ...

judge

Legal services; Family law

The specially trained and qualified person who runs a courtroom, decides all legal questions, and decides entire case in areas such as family law where there is no jury.

judgment

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The official final decision of a court about the rights and claims of each side in a lawsuit. If your divorce includes an order for money to paid by one side to the other as part of the property ...

attorney

Legal services; Family law

A person who is authorized to act formally for another person. The two most common ways you'll hear this word used is for an attorney-at-law and a power-of-attorney. Attorneys-at-Law are lawyers, who ...

notice of appeal

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The document filed with the supreme court that gives notice of your intention to appeal. This is the first step of the appellate process, and like all things filed in court, must be served on the ...

affirmative defense

Legal services; Family law

A claim the defendant would make in his or her answer that attacks the plaintiff’s legal right to bring an action, as opposed to attacking the truth of a claim raised in the complaint. The ...