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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Family law

The laws written and passed by the legislature. The court's job is to interpret the law and decide how it applies to your case. You can read the statutes online, at your local court, law library or ...

defendant

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Not the person who started the case, who is called the plaintiff. Rather, the person against whom the case has been brought.

assets

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Money, property, and money-related rights that you own.

execution of judgment

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The legal process to enforce a judgment, usually by seizing and selling the property of the debtor.

statements

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Your statements can only be evidence and considered by the court if made under oath.

action

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A technical legal word that is another way to refer to a lawsuit, or case.

expert witness

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A person with special knowledge, training or experience who is allowed to testify at a trial not only about facts (like an ordinary witness) but also about professional conclusions drawn from those ...