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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A legal notice that informs an individual that someone has brought a lawsuit against him or her. It includes the reasons for the suit, who the judge is and how long you have to answer the complaint. ...

Undbundled legal services

Legal services; Family law

Some attorneys are willing to provide limited legal services to clients. This is called "unbundled services" or discrete task representation. Basically instead of hiring an attorney for full ...

Uncontested

Legal services; Family law

When the parties agree about all issues in a case, they may file Uncontested Complaints for Divorce or Custody. This means they file the paperwork together, both signing the complaint and any ...

Clerk

Legal services; Family law

A court employee responsible for maintaining permanent records of all court proceedings and exhibits, and administering the oath to jurors and witnesses.

Subpoena

Legal services; Family law

A court order requiring an individual to come and talk under oath in court. Subpoenas can also require a person to bring to court specific documents or other items that you think you need to prove ...

Order

Legal services; Family law

A command or direction given by a judge. An order can be in writing or spoken. Violating a court order is very serious and can result in being held in contempt or sanctioned in other ways.