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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Actuarial value

Legal services; Family law

Actuarial value is a mathematical calculation, often of the financial condition of a retirement plan.

Hybrid custody

Legal services; Family law

The parents have primary physical custody of some of their children and shared physical custody of other of their children. See also physical custody. See parenting plans for more information.

Dissolution

Legal services; Family law

A mutual agreement to end a marriage, which results in the parties being divorced. Both people must agree on all terms regarding the division of property and debt, as well as the custody and ...

Discovery

Legal services; Family law

The formal and informal exchange of information between sides in a case. Usually, you do not file discovery in the court. It is information for the parties to use as they prepare their cases. In ...

The response to the complaint. The answer is the first document filed by a defendant in a court case. It responds to the plaintiff's complaint. The defendant may deny the plaintiff's allegations, may ...

Marital property

Legal services; Family law

Marital property is the property and debt that a husband and wife acquire during marriage for the benefit of the marriage and may include property acquired when the couple lived together before ...

Certificate of service

Legal services; Family law

A written, dated and signed statement telling the judge that you gave or sent a copy to the other side. A copy of every document filed in court must be given to every person involved in the case. The ...