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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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in camera
Legal services; Family law
In the judge's private chambers; not in open court is termed as "in camera".
incompatibility
Legal services; Family law
A no-fault ground for divorce that exists when there is such discord between the husband and wife that it is impossible for them to live together.
indemnity
Legal services; Family law
The right to have another person pay you the amount you were forced to pay.
inheritance
Legal services; Family law
Property received from someone who dies without leaving a valid will.
negligence
Legal services; Family law
Unreasonable conduct that causes injury or damage to someone to whom you owe a duty of reasonable care.
palimony
Legal services; Family law
A nonlegal term for payments made by one nonmarried party to another after they cease living together.
contact veto
Legal services; Family law
A denial of consent to have contact between the adoptee and the biological parent is called as contact veto.
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