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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Best interest of the child

Legal services; Family law

In deciding custody, the court must consider only those facts that directly affect the well being of the child.

The Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) is the defined benefit plan that is for state government employees first hired on or before June 30, 2006 and a hybrid defined contribution plan that ...

Parenting plan

Legal services; Family law

The plan describing how the parents will be involved in their children's life, recognising that children of different ages have different needs and that the plan will also change if one or both of ...

Family law

Legal services; Family law

The area of law, also known as domestic relations law, which generally refers to divorce, dissolution, custody, visitation, support, and paternity. While families also come to the court for adoption, ...

Contested case

Legal services; Family law

A case in which the defendant opposes, resists or disputes what the plaintiff has asked for in the complaint.

Merrill factors

Legal services; Family law

The judge uses a set of factors to reach a fair and equitable property division in a divorce action. You can read the list of factors.

Trial brief

Legal services; Family law

A written summary or statement explaining your position or a particular issue to the judge. The trial brief states the facts, evidence, and legal arguments that you plan to present at trial and ...