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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Alternate payee

Legal services; Family law

A retirement plan participant's spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent who has a right to receive all, or a portion of the participant's retirement benefits under a Qualified Domestic ...

A court order which is meant to protect a person from another person. There are three types of protective orders that you can request depending on your relationship with the opposing party and the ...

Stay of execution

Legal services; Family law

The stopping, by court order, of an execution of judgment. A stay is usually temporary.

Alimony

Legal services; Family law

Money paid by a divorced husband or wife to the ex-spouse for personal support. This is also called spousal support, and is only awarded under certain circumstances.

Shared physical custody

Legal services; Family law

The technical term for when the children live(s) with each parent at least 30% of the year. In other words, if the children live(s) with each parent for at least 110 overnights, the technical term is ...

Domestic relations procedural order

Legal services; Family law

In family law cases, there is usually a local court order that sets out the rules of the case. Different courts have different names for it. It is usually called either a Domestic Relations ...

On the record

Legal services; Family law

The official record of what goes on in the courtroom. Whenever you are in the courtroom and the judge is present, you should assume that you are on the record and being recorded. If the judge makes a ...