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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domestic relations procedural order

Legal services; Family law

In family law cases, there is usually a local court order that sets out the rules of the case. Different courts have different names for it. It is usually called either a Domestic Relations ...

The official record of what goes on in the courtroom. Whenever you are in the courtroom and the judge is present, you should assume that you are on the record and being recorded. If the judge makes a ...

consortium

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Consortium designates the marital relationship, but may also refer to the relationship between other individuals.

constructive

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Constructive desertion means that the actions or inaction of one person forces another person to leave.Husband who beats his wife could be deemed guilty of constructive desertion.

jointure

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A woman's freehold life estate in land, made in consideration of marriage in lieu of dower and to be enjoyed by her only after her husband's death.

common-law marriage

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A form of interpersonal status that is legally recognized in some jurisdictions as a marriage even though no legally recognized marriage contract is entered into or the marriage registered in a civil ...