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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plaintiff

Legal services; Family law

The person who starts a case. The other person is called the defendant.

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annuity

Legal services; Family law

A fixed sum payable to an individual at specified intervals for a limited period of time or for life.

case

Legal services; Family law

The general name for the matter filed in court. Also called an action, cause, or lawsuit.

findings of fact and conclusions of law

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These, together with the decree and judgment, are issued by the judge at the end of your case. The findings of fact are the judge's determination from the evidence presented. The conclusions of law ...

closing statement

Legal services; Family law

The statement made by each party (or their lawyer) at the end of a hearing or trial. Typically, this statement highlights the version of the facts that best supports each side of the case, how these ...

paternity

Legal services; Family law

If there is a paternity issue in a family law case that generally means there is some question concerning who the biological father is. Usually people need to disestablish paternity of one man and ...