Family Law handles cases that involve:
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Disputes over marriage or domestic partner relationships
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Disputes over property and children between parents and domestic partners
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Violence between family, friends or acquaintances
During this process, the Court can issue
orders about:
Areas covered by these types of cases are:
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Child Custody
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Child Support
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Child Visitation
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Dissolution of Marriage(Divorce)
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Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
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Legal Separation
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Minor's Contract
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Minor's Marriage Request
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Nullity of Marriage (Annulment)
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Parentage (Paternity)
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Spousal or Domestic Partner
Support
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Summary Dissolution of Marriage
If you are the person filing for divorce or custody, you are the petitioner
. The other party is the respondent
. The respondent must be served with specific paperwork. If the respondent does
not file the necessary responding paperwork within 30 days of service, the
petitioner may request an entry of default. Your case proceeding can then be
completed without the participation of the respondent.
If the respondent files the necessary responding paperwork, the case proceeds as
a contested or uncontested divorce In a contested divorce the:
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Parties
are unable to agree on some or all issues
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Unresolved issues must be settled by the Court
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Judgement is submitted and signed by the Court when complete
In an uncontested case the:
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Parties are able to agree on all issues
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Judgement is submitted and signed by the Court when complete
