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Paternity
The determination of who the father of a child is in order to arrange child custody and child support in the event of a divorce.
Uncontested Divorce
A divorce where both parties are able to make a mutually agreed-upon arrangement.
Temporary alimony
A type of alimony payment that is made to one spouse pending separation or divorce proceedings.
Age of Majority
Attained upon one's eighteenth birthday. However, a child support order will remain in effect beyond attainment of eighteen as long as the child continuously attends an accredited high school on a full time basis, the child is determined to be mentally or physically disabled by the court, or both parents have agreed to continue support after the age of 18 and it is incorporated in a divorce decree.
Residual Physical Custodial Rights
A custody agreement when one parent is awarded visitation by a pre-arranged schedule worked out between the parents or the courts.
No-Fault Divorce
Many states now permit "no-fault" divorces. No fault" divorce describes any divorce where the spouse suing for divorce does not have to prove that the other spouse did something wrong. All states allow divorces regardless of who is at "fault."
Annulment
The legal dissolution of a marriage. In an annulment, the marriage is treated as though it never existed.
Reasonable visitation
A form of visitation in which the parents work out a schedule of visitation for the non-custodial parent.
Alimony
A payment made by one spouse to another pending divorce or separation.
Domestic Violence Petition
This form serves as your application for a protective order; after obtaining one from the courthouse clerk, completing and returning it, it will be reviewed by a judge.
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