Legal glossary category
Family Law
Browse 4 glossary entries in the Family Law category, with short plain-English descriptions and direct links to the full term pages.
custody
Custody is like holding the permission slip to your friend's bike: you have physical control, but the signature (legal authority) decides where the...
Open term →dependent
Think of a hall pass; the child needs permission (support) from the teacher to leave class and function elsewhere.
Open term →engagement
It functions like a signed permission slip for a big event; it proves you agreed to something important before it happens.
Open term →fitness
Fitness is the quality grade on a permission slip; if you score high enough, the court grants you access to your child.
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