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Divorce and Family Law Glossary
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- Accrual
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- Adoption
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- Alimony
- What is 'Alimony'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (Adr)
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- Annulment
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- Arrearage
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- Burden Of Proof
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- Child Support
- What is 'Child Support'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Child Support Guidelines
- What is 'Child Support Guidelines'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Community Property
- What is 'Community Property'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Complainant
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- Complaint
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- Custody
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- Decree
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- Default
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- Dependent
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- Deposition
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- Discovery
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- Disposable Income
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- Disposition
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- Dissolution
- What is 'Dissolution'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Divorce
- What is 'Divorce'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Domestic Violence
- What is 'Domestic Violence'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Enforcement
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- Equitable Distribution
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- Establishment
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- Full Faith And Credit
- What is 'Full Faith And Credit'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Garnishment
- What is 'Garnishment'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Guardian
- What is 'Guardian'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Guardianship
- What is 'Guardianship'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Imputed Income
- What is 'Imputed Income'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- In Re
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- Income
- What is 'Income'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Intercept
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- Interrogatories
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- Joint Legal Custody
- What is 'Joint Legal Custody'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Joint Physical Custody
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- Judgment
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- Jurisdiction
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- Legal Custody
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- Legal Separation
- What is 'Legal Separation'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Marital Property
- What is 'Marital Property'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Mediation
- What is 'Mediation'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Motion
- What is 'Motion'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Non-Custodial Parent
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- Non-Marital Property
- What is 'Non-Marital Property'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Obligation
- What is 'Obligation'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Obligee
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- Obligor
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- Offset
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- Order
- What is 'Order'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Paternity
- What is 'Paternity'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Payee
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- Payor
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- Petitioner
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- Physical Custody
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- Premarital Agreement
- What is 'Premarital Agreement'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Prenuptial Agreement
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- Proceeding
- What is 'Proceeding'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Qualified Domestic Relations Order (Qdro)
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- Respondent
- What is 'Respondent'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Restraining Order
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- Same-Sex Marriage
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- Settlement Conference
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- Split Custody
- What is 'Split Custody'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Spousal Support Or Maintenance
- What is 'Spousal Support Or Maintenance'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Stipulation
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- Subpoena
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- Summons, n
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- Tribunal
- What is 'Tribunal'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
- Visitation
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- Wage Assignment
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