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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.
Divorce agreement
A divorce agreement spells out the terms of the divorce and the relationship between the two spouses after the divorce. These agreements usually cover property division, child custody and child plans, debt division, spousal support, and any other relevant issues related to the divorce.
Absolute divorce
A divorce in which the marriage is completely dissolved and both parties become single.
Child Support
An amount of money under a court or administrative order that is due and owed by the non-custodial parent for the support of the parent's child(ren).
Alimony
A payment made by one spouse to another pending divorce or separation.
Buccal Swab
A recognized form of genetic testing used to determine paternity, which involves a q-tip type instrument for collecting saliva from individuals submitting to testing.
Lump-Sum Alimony
Lump-sum alimony or alimony in gross refers to alimony that is a fixed payment that generally will be made regardless of circumstances that would be a basis for termination of other types of alimony.
Abandonment
When a parent leaves a child without enough care, supervision, support, or parental contact for an excessive period of time.
Temporary alimony
A type of alimony payment that is made to one spouse pending separation or divorce proceedings.
Age of Majority
Attained upon one's eighteenth birthday. However, a child support order will remain in effect beyond attainment of eighteen as long as the child continuously attends an accredited high school on a full time basis, the child is determined to be mentally or physically disabled by the court, or both parents have agreed to continue support after the age of 18 and it is incorporated in a divorce decree.
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