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Glossary of Family
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Absolute Divorce: Declaration by a court that the
marriage has been dissolved so that the parties are no
longer married to each other and are free to marry someone
else.
Abduction: Unlawfully taking another.
Ab Initio: Latin for "from the
beginning."
Action: Judicial proceeding.
Adultery: Sexual relations between a married
person and another who is not that person's spouse.
Affidavit: A written statement under oath.
Agreement: Mutual assent between two or more
parties; normally leads to a contract; may be verbal or
written.
Alienation Of Affection: The defendant diminishes
the martial relationship between the plaintiff and the
latter's spouse.
Answer: Pleading filed by the defendant that
responds to a complaint, petition, or motion.
Alimony: Money or other property paid to support
one's spouse after a divorce or separation, in some
cases.
Annulment: A declaration by the court that a valid
marriage never existed.
Appeal: A request to the higher court for
review of the lower court's decision and reversal of the
judgment.
Arbitration: Submitting a dispute to a third party
who will help resolve the issue between the parties.
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