Divorce terms starting with C

9 terms

1. Certificate of Service A section of a court document stating that the filing party served a copy to the opposing party.
2. Child custody a term that refers to the custody of children after a divorce.
3. Child Support a term that refers to payment by one spouse to the other for the upbringing of their children.
4. Complaint A written communication primarily expressing a grievance against an insurance company or agent.
5. Condonation Condonation is the act of forgiving one's spouse who has committed an act of wrongdoing that would constitute a ground for divorce.
6. Contempt Contempt is failure to follow a court order.
7. Corroborative witness 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…
8. Counterclaim A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff.
9. Custodial parent the parent who has physical custody of the children.