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

Any order made in a case before the final order is made. These are generally short-term decisions by the judge about child support, child custody, visitation, possession of the family home, attorney ...

Confession of judgement

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A written document by a debtor saying that if they do not pay the debt, they agree to the entry of a judgement against them.

Pleadings

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The formal documents that start a case. The complaint is filed by the plaintiff, and the Answer is filed by the defendant.

Statutes or laws

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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 ...

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 ...

Dismiss

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To dismiss a case without any further consideration or hearing. To dismiss without prejudice means the case can be brought to court again. To dismiss with prejudice means that the case can never be ...

Settlement conference

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A settlement conference is a meeting with a judge before trial to explore ways to settle your issues. The meeting includes you, the other party, and your lawyers (if you have them). The judge may or ...