Family law

Question 1

Domestic relations

Answer 1

the area of law that deals with family law issues such as divorce, custody, and support

Question 2

Premarital agreement

Answer 2

an agreement entered into before a couple marries

Question 3

Prenuptial agreement

Answer 3

Another term for premarital agreement

Question 4

annulment

Answer 4

to nullify it or make it void

Question 5

nullity

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an action seeking a nullity of marriage requests the court to find the “marriage” cis null and void

Question 6

voidable

Answer 6

having a defect that can be cured; often said of a marriage or a contract

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dissolution

Answer 7

the dissolving or termination of a marriage

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bifurcate

Answer 8

to sever from the trial

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legal separation

Answer 9

an order granted by the court when a couple wish to live separately but do not wish to divorce

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child custody

Answer 10

the immediate control and care of a minor

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jurisdiction

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the power of authority to act in a certain situation

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spousal support

Answer 12

alimony

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separate property

Answer 13

property that belongs solely to one party

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community property

Answer 14

property owned jointly by married persons

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Quasi community property

Answer 15

property that would be considered community property if it had been acquired while the married couple were living in a community property state

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motion

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a request made by the court

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Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)

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an emergency remedy of short duration granted after the judge is assured that immediate and irreparable damage will be incurred

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interrogatory

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a written request for answers to questions

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propound

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to propose or offer

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deposition

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the testimony of a witness given under oath

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deponent

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the person whose testimony is given under oath during deposition

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meditation

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an informal, out of court dispute

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concilation

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the settlement of disputes in a nonadversarial manner

Question 24

presumption

Answer 24

an inference in support of a specific fact