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