Karteikarten
Family law vocabulary
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- 11. ConciliationMediation between two parts or more in a legal case.
Bringing two opposing sides together to reach a compromise in an attempt to avoid taking a case to trial. - 22. CustodyThe parent who had chief rights over the children.
- 33. MaintenanceRegular payments by one party of a marriage to another. The payments can be by a judge order or by agreement between the parties.
- 44. Necessities / legal obligationThose things that parents have to provide to their children and that one spouse has the responsibility to provide to the other. These usually include food, clothing, housing, and medical care.
- 55. Fatherhood.The father’s responsibility to guide their children, teach them fundamental things to be good persons: values, respect, the golden rules, empathy, work, among others.
- 66. Paternity suitA lawsuit brought by a woman against a man she claims is the father of her child. If paternity is proven, the man is legally responsible for the contributing to the support of the child.
- 77. AlimonyA court or judge orders a husband or wife (or an ex-husband/ex-wife) pays to his or her spouse after a legal separation, after a divorce, or while the case is being decided.
- 88. Joint custodyA custody agreement in which divorced or separated parents have equal rights in making important decisions concerning their children.
- 99. Child supportA court/judge-determined payment that the parent not living with the child must pay to help provide for the child's needs.
- 1010. GuardianA person appointed to take care of a child or children, or property of another.
- 1111. Non-custodial parentThe parent who does not live with or have custody of a child but does have a responsibility for financial support of that child.
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- Family law vocabulary
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- Gladis Leonor Arias Rodriguez
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