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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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.
a term that refers to the custody of children after a divorce.
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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.
a term that refers to payment by one spouse to the other for the upbringing of their children.
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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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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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Contempt is failure to follow a court order.
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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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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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the parent who has physical custody of the children.
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