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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opposition

Legal services; Family law

The name of the paper you file in response to the other party's motion. An opposition is the second step in the three-step process called motion practice.

arrears

Legal services; Family law

Payments that are due but have not been made. Also called arrearages; outstanding; umpaid.

When the judge does not make a decision right away after hearing the evidence. If the judge wants some time to think about the issues he or she takes them "under advisement. " He or she will issue a ...

exhibit

Legal services; Family law

A paper, document, chart, map, or the like used to help prove a case. Sometimes these are attached to and referred in an affidavit, pleading, or brief, but more often these are brought to the hearing ...

award

Legal services; Family law

To give or grant by formal process.

vdivided custody

Legal services; Family law

One parent has primary physical custody of one or more children of the relationship and the other parent has primary custody of one or more other children of the relationship, and the parents do not ...