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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Advocate

Legal services; Family law

Someone who helps and supports another person. An advocate will "take sides" and promote his or her client's view or interests.

Conservator

Legal services; Family law

A person appointed by a judge in a special court proceeding who is legally responsible for the management of another person's financial matters because that person is unable to handle his or her ...

Domestic partners

Legal services; Family law

Generally, the phrase refers to two people who live together in a committed relationship intending to be emotionally and financially responsible for each other, but are not legally married.

Affidavit

Legal services; Family law

A written statement that is signed under the penalty of perjury and sworn to before a person who is officially permitted by law to administer an oath.

When married people decide to separate but remain legally married because they no longer get along, but want to protect significant religious, social, legal or financial interests. A legal separation ...

Decree and judgement

Legal services; Family law

The final decision of the court in a family law case. If your case includes an order for money to paid by one side to the other as part of the property division, be sure that your final decree is ...

Divorce

Legal services; Family law

The ending of a marriage by a court order. It can also refer to the contested proceeding used to divorce, as opposed to the un-contested proceeding used to divorce, called a dissolution.