Divorce definitions beginning with C

A certificate of service is a written, dated and signed statement notifying the judge that you sent a copy of a court document to the opposing party.
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Browse Related Terms: Acceptance of service, answer, default, deposition, discovery, Interrogatories, service

Child custody is a court's determination of which parent, relative or other adult should have physical and/or legal control and responsibility for a minor (child) under 18.
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a term that refers to the custody of children after a divorce.
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Browse Related Terms: Custodial parent, Fixed visitation, Joint custody, Legal custody, Non-custodial parent, Physical custody, Reasonable visitation, Sole custody, Supervised visitation

Child support is payment made to the parent with physical custody of the minor children to support the child. Child support is mandatory in all actions involving minor children. Under most state laws, a standard uniform guideline is used to determine child support payment amounts. It is based on the incomes of both parents and the amount of time each parent spends with the children.
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a term that refers to payment by one spouse to the other for the upbringing of their children.
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Browse Related Terms: Arrearage, Corroborative witness, Minor, Paternity

Complaint means a person or entity who begins a lawsuit by filing a complaint and is usually called the plaintiff, or in some cases the petitioner.
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Browse Related Terms: Affidavit, Alias summons, Counterclaim, debt, defendant, jurisdiction, Net, plaintiff, Settlement conference

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Condonation is the act of forgiving one's spouse who has committed an act of wrongdoing that would constitute a ground for divorce.
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Browse Related Terms: Alimony, Alimony in gross, Alimony recapture rule, Indignities, Limited divorce, Lump sum alimony, Permanent alimony, Separation, Temporary alimony

A corroborative witness is a person who testifies for you and in a court of law to support your grounds for child support, child custody, alimony, or property.
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Browse Related Terms: Arrearage, Child support, Minor, Paternity

Counterclaim is a retaliatory claim by a defendant against a plaintiff in a lawsuit included in the defendant's answer and intending to off-set and/or reduce the amount of the plaintiff's original claim against the defendant.
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Browse Related Terms: Affidavit, Alias summons, complaint, debt, defendant, jurisdiction, Net, plaintiff, Settlement conference

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