Articles Index
Contempt of Court Defined
Contempt of court is a legal action brought against the plaintiff or petitioner when they allegedly and willfully defy a court ordered judgment.
Rules of Evidence Defined
"Rules of evidence" are the legal rules governing testimony, documents, and demonstrative materials during a legal procedure.
Adultery Defined
Adultery is sexual intercourse or emotional bonding between a married person and a third party.
Negotiated Settlement
A negotiated divorce settlement is one in which both parties and their attorneys come to an agreement about custody, division of property and other issues.
Order To Show Cause
An order to show cause is a court order you might receive to show up in court on a particular day and time. The court may be wanting to take actions of some kind, increase child support or cut off visitation. An order to show cause is the courts way of giving you the opportunity to argue your case and "show" the court why it should not take this action against you.
One Night Stand
A one night stand is a single, unrepeated sexual encounter that happens once.
Rules Of Civil Procedure
Every state has codes or rules of civil procedure. These are rules that govern court procedure.
Rules Of Evidence
The legal rules governing testimony, documents, and demonstrative materials.
Rules Of Evidence
The legal rules governing testimony, documents, and demonstrative materials.
Rules Of Evidence
The legal rules governing testimony, documents, and demonstrative materials.
Legal Separation
A legal separation is similar to divorce but there is no final judgment that ends a marriage.
Notice; Legal Notice
A "notice" is the procedure for informing a party that a legal action or motion is pending before a court.
Mediation
Meditation during divorce is a way of finding solutions to issues such as child custody and spousal support. It is an alternative to formal process of divorce court.
Motion
A motion is a written request asking the court to grant a temporary ruling.
No-Fault Divorce
No-fault divorce is a type of divorce that is even though there has been marital misconduct.
Non-Custodial Parent
The non-custodial parent is the paretn who does not have physical custody of the child, and who typically is paying child support to the child.
Non-Marital Property
Non-Marital property considered by the courts to belong to one spouse or the other and is not available for equitable distribution during settlement negotiations or at the time of divorce court.
Injunctions
An injunction is a court order prohibiting certain activity.
Innocent Spouse Rule
Section 434(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code protects an “innocent spouse” from tax liability if certain conditions are met
Interlocutory Judgment
The initial judgment of divorce. When courts grant divorces, their judgments are not final until the expiration of a statutory “waiting period” known as the interlocutory or nisi period.
Joint Marital Property Defined
Joint marital property is property held in the name of both spouses.
Jurisdiction Defined
A court has jurisdiction if it has the legal right to hear your case and issue enforceable orders or judgments.
Grounds For Divorce Defined
Each state’s divorce laws set forth certain behaviors that constitutes a legal reason for divorce.
Garnishmet of Wages Defined
Garnishment is done by a court order to a third party, usually an employer, requiring the employee’s wages be automatically deducted from a paycheck and paid to another party, usually the ex wife or husband.
Guardian Ad Litem Defined
The Guardian Ad Litem, for the purpose of pending litigation puts themselves in the shoes of a legally incompetent person.