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

The technical legal word for the people who are part of the case and have a right to ask the court to rule one way or another. In family law cases, the parties are usually the people whose names are ...

Creditor

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The person who loaned the money is the creditor; the person who borrowed the money is the debtor.

Findings of fact and conclusions of law

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These, together with the decree and judgment, are issued by the judge at the end of your case. The findings of fact are the judge's determination from the evidence presented. The conclusions of law ...

Paternity

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If there is a paternity issue in a family law case that generally means there is some question concerning who the biological father is. Usually people need to disestablish paternity of one man and ...

Closing statement

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The statement made by each party (or their lawyer) at the end of a hearing or trial. Typically, this statement highlights the version of the facts that best supports each side of the case, how these ...

On-going support obligation

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The on-going child support obligation is the amount that you are currently required to pay on a monthly basis. If CSSD is garnishing your wages, they might be withholding more than your on-going ...