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Child custody is a legal term regarding guardianship which is used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent or guardian and a child in that person's care.

A child support lawyer can organize child support payments, clarify and determine the terms of child support orders, while also enforcing custody agreements and visitation periods. They enter negotiations for their clients and support during court as well.

At any time, either parent or the child's legal guardian can ask for a change (called a “modification”) to increase or decrease the amount of court-ordered child support.

A child support order is a legal court order. Parents who refuse to pay or delay paying their child support face enforcement actions that can include: Suspension of their driver's license or passport. Revocation of professional and occupational licenses. Bank and property liens.

Divorce is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state.

Legal document drafting is a task that involves writing documents to be used for legal purposes. While there are document templates that can make the process of creating them simpler, each legal document has unique qualities that make it custom-tailored to the situation it is meant to address.

Document review is a phase of the litigation and legal process. Parties to a case sort and analyze relevant data and documents. Documents deemed to be too sensitive or privileged aren't produced, but this is often determined through a separate document review.

Legal separation is a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a de facto separation while remaining legally married. A legal separation is granted in the form of a court order.

A parenting plan, also called a “custody and visitation agreement,” is the parents' written agreement about: Time-share: A schedule for when the children will be with each parent; and. Decision-making: How the parents will make decisions about the health, education, and welfare of the children.

In some instances, a wife will ask for alimony, also known as spousal support or spousal maintenance. Alimony is the court-ordered payment of money to your wife after the dissolution of marriage.

Spousal support (also known as alimony) is a court ordered payment from one spouse or domestic partner to help cover the other's monthly expenses.

“Unbundled services” is a term commonly used to refer to limited scope representation offered by attorneys. An attorney who offers limited scope representation can provide affordable legal assistance by helping you with certain stages of your case, instead of handling your case from start to finish.

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The fact you're in the midst of a custody dispute means that you and your ex can't agree on how much time each parent will have the kids. If you can't settle your case through mediation, you'll need to present your case to a judge. A child's best interests are central to any custody decision.

A child support order is a legal court order. Parents who refuse to pay or delay paying their child support face enforcement actions that can include: Suspension of their driver's license or passport. Revocation of professional and occupational licenses. Bank and property liens.

Divorce is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state.

In common-law jurisdictions, administration of an estate on death arises if the deceased is legally intestate, meaning they did not leave a will, or some assets are not disposed of by their will.

A will covers what will happen to your family and property after you die. An estate plan has a will but also includes other documents protecting your family and property while you are alive but incapacitated. An estate plan guides your loved ones in handling your financial affairs and medical care.

Family law is an area of the law that deals with family matters and domestic relations.

"Family" means the spouse, parent, grandparent, stepmother, stepfather, child, grandchild, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, adopted child of parent, or spouse's parent of an injured party.

Intestacy is the condition of the estate of a person who dies without having in force a valid will or other binding declaration. Alternatively this may also apply where a will or declaration has been made, but only applies to part of the estate; the remaining estate forms the "intestate estate".

A lawyer is a person who practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions.

Also called attorney-at-law. Less commonly, an agent authorized to act on behalf of another person, but not necessarily authorized to practice law, e.g. a person authorized to act by a power of attorney. Also called attorney-in-fact and private attorney.

Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people who are unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and the right to a fair trial.

A power of attorney or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs, business, or some other legal matter. The person authorizing the other to act is the principal, grantor, or donor.

Probate is the formal legal process that gives recognition to a will and appoints the executor or personal representative who will administer the estate and distribute assets to the intended beneficiaries.

Adoptive parents usually have the same rights as biological parents in custody and visitation matters in States that allow second-parent adoption. Stepparent adoption is the legal adoption of a child by the spouse of the child's birth parent.

When both parties mutually agree on the terms of the divorce, it becomes uncontested. In California, this is also known as “summary dissolution”.

A trust is a fiduciary relationship in which the trustor gives the trustee the right to hold title to property or assets for the beneficiary.