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Supervised visitation
A form of visitation in which an adult supervisor must be present when the child is visiting with the non-custodial parent.
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.
Joint custody
A form of child custody that grants both parents joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or both joint legal custody and joint physical custody.
Reasonable visitation
A form of visitation in which the parents work out a schedule of visitation for the non-custodial parent.
Abandonment
When a parent leaves a child without enough care, supervision, support, or parental contact for an excessive period of time.
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.
No-Fault Divorce
Many states now permit "no-fault" divorces. No fault" divorce describes any divorce where the spouse suing for divorce does not have to prove that the other spouse did something wrong. All states allow divorces regardless of who is at "fault."
Orders of Notice
Notice ordered by the court requiring the party who filed for divorce to ensure that the other party is served by a sheriff with copies of the "Petition for Divorce".
Reimbursement Alimony
Reimbursement alimony, as the name implies, is designed to reimburse one spouse for expenses occurred by the other.
Contested Divorce
A divorce where the parties are unable or unwilling to come to a mutual agreement.
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