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Domestic Violence Petition
This form serves as your application for a protective order; after obtaining one from the courthouse clerk, completing and returning it, it will be reviewed by a judge.
Uncontested Divorce
A divorce where both parties are able to make a mutually agreed-upon arrangement.
Paternity
The determination of who the father of a child is in order to arrange child custody and child support in the event of a divorce.
Reasonable visitation
A form of visitation in which the parents work out a schedule of visitation for the non-custodial parent.
Custodial parent
The parent who has physical custody of the children.
Legal Separation
A court order arranging the terms (custody, support, etc.) under which a married couple will live separately. This addresses the same issues as divorce, but does not completely dissolve the marriage.
Annulment
The legal dissolution of a marriage. In an annulment, the marriage is treated as though it never existed.
Rehabilitative Alimony
Rehabilitative alimony refers to alimony that is given to a spouse so that the spouse may “rehabilitate” herself or himself in the sense of acquiring greater earning power or training in order to become self-supporting.
Reimbursement Alimony
Reimbursement alimony, as the name implies, is designed to reimburse one spouse for expenses occurred by the other.
Divorce agreement
A divorce agreement spells out the terms of the divorce and the relationship between the two spouses after the divorce. These agreements usually cover property division, child custody and child plans, debt division, spousal support, and any other relevant issues related to the divorce.
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