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A parent's failure to provide for their offspring's basic needs.
Child Neglect
A process by which spouses negotiate directly with each other to resolve their disputes with the aid of legal representatives.
Collaborative Law
A court-approved agreement that settles a dispute without admission of guilt or liability.
Consent Order
A formal warning issued by a court to a parent who fails to fulfill their parental responsibilities.
Contempt of Court
A situation where an individual is married to more than one person at the same time.
Bigamy
A legally binding agreement often used to predetermine the settlement of assets and spousal support in the event of a divorce.
Prenuptial Agreement
The formal agreement between spouses or ex-spouses regarding the terms of their divorce.
Marital Settlement Agreement
The ability to be responsible for one's actions within the framework of law, often comes of age.
Legal Capacity
A court-ordered payment for the support of one's non-custodial child.
Child Support
Court-ordered therapy or intervention aimed to address family issues and improve communication and relationships.
Family Counseling
The legal authority to make major decisions regarding the welfare of a child.
Legal Custody
The official and legal identification of a child's mother and father at birth.
Birth Certificate
The process of modifying a court order or legal agreement regarding divorce, child support, or custody.
Modification
A legal right granted to a non-custodial parent to visit their child.
Visitation Rights
The legal ending of a marriage by a court.
Divorce
A legal document outlining the terms of an agreement between parents regarding child care after separation.
Parenting Plan
The process of legally determining a man to be the father of a child.
Paternity
Legal responsibility for another's welfare and financial support.
Dependence
A term used to describe a child who has not reached the age where they can legally take care of themselves.
Minor Child
A legal process establishing a person's right to marry following the dismissal of a previous marriage.
Annulment
The obligation to provide financial support for a former spouse after separation or divorce for a definite or indefinite period.
Permanent Alimony
The right or duty to reside with and care for one's child.
Physical Custody
A legal finding that one is not the parent of a child, typically involving the termination of parental rights and obligations.
Disestablishment of Paternity
A court order for a party to cease harmful activities, often used in domestic violence situations.
Restraining Order
The act of concealing a child and taking them out of the court's jurisdiction without the consent of the other parent or court.
Parental Kidnapping
A legal procedure to officially record a change of name.
Name Change
The transfer of legal custody of a child to someone other than the biological parents.
Wardship
Money one spouse is required to pay the other after a divorce or separation.
Alimony
The act of taking another person's child into one's family and legally raising him or her as one's own.
Adoption
A legal investigation and ruling on whether a marriage is legally valid.
Marriage Validation
A legal process for protecting an individual, typically a child or incapacitated adult.
Guardianship
A systematic way of dealing with the assets and debts of a person following their death.
Probate
A form of child custody that provides both parents equal control and decision-making over their child.
Joint Custody
A legal guardian's authorization to care for children in the absence of formal adoption.
Foster Care
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