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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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.

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 ...

Plaintiff

Legal services; Family law

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

Plan administrator

Legal services; Family law

The person or persons who administer a retirement plan. Sometimes the Plan Administrator is the employer, sometimes it is a third party. If the name of the administrator is not in the plan document, ...

Amend

Legal services; Family law

To change, improve, or correct a document that has already been filed with the court.

Scheduling order

Legal services; Family law

The order issued by your trial court judge telling you the date of the trial and the setting the deadlines for the case. This is a very important document and you must read it very carefully, if you ...