The Family Department Flashcards
Abode
Place of residents
Absolute
Final
Adjourn
Postpone the hearing to a later date
adjournment sine die
without day
affidavit of means
Written statement declaring the financial situation of a party
ancillary relief
An order for financial relief
annuity
An annual payment of a sum of money
annul
To make void or invalid
answer
A response by the Respondent to the allegations
Arrangements for children
A statement of arrangements for the children of the family which is filed at court
behaviour
action or conduct by one of the parties that affects the other party
bigamy
The act of being married to another person while still being married to the first person
cohabitation
living together as man and wife without being married
collusion
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially with the intent of cheating others
common law marriage
cohabitation
condone
forgiveness
co-respondent
A joint defendant with the respondent, especially a person who has alleged to have committed adultery
decree
A law in relation to dissolution of marriage
decree absolute
Final order dissolving marriage
decree nisi
A conditional divorce decree, meaning the divorce will take place as long as the judge is satisfied nothing has changed within six weeks
domicile
The country where a person has their permanent home
illegitimate
Status of the child born outside of marriage
In chambers
Proceedings in the offices of a Judge or District Judge which are closed to members of public (barristers office)
injunction
A court order which restrains or compels someone to do a particular act
irretrievable breakdown
The only ground for a breakdown of marriage
judicial
The system of courts
Judicial act
An act resulting from the exercise of judicial power
Judicial seperation
Remedy based on a judicial decree under which, whilst the marriage is not dissolved, it becomes no longer necessary for the Petitioner to cohabit with the respondent
jurisdiction
Power of court or judge to hear and decide on a case
legitimate
Status of child born within marriage
matrimonial application
Divorce petition
Nisi
Not final yet
open court
court to which the public has access
pending suit
proceedings pending in court (waiting to be heard)
petition
written application praying for relief or remedy from the court
petitioner
person filling petition for divorce
process server
A person who makes a living tracing people and serving papers on them in prison
pronounced
declared
public funding
legal aid
reconcilliation
Act of harmonising differences and settling disputes
Respondent
A person against whom a petition for divorce is presented
