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A - AbductionRemoving a child without authority of parents or others having parental rights and responsibilities A - AccessOld-fashioned (pre 1995) terminology for having contact with a child A - ActuarySpecial type of accountant who does valuations including pensions A - AdjustmentIs correcting, changing or expanding on the written arguments to the court in the divorce or other family proceedings at the court A - AdoptionGiving permanent “parental-type” status to person under 16 A - AdulteryHaving relationship sexual in nature with someone, not spouse any date after date of marriage A - AffidavitA document which is important and treated as “evidence”, which is placed before a court and signed by a party to the case or a witness to help the court decide a case A - AgreementCan be called a “minute of agreement” or a “separation agreement” and it is a voluntary contract confirming what has been agreed voluntarily between a couple to do with such things like the children/arrangements and payments/money A - AlimentMoney payable i.e. due or argued-for, for a spouse or a “child”, whether because of a court order, or a voluntary agreement (“minute of agreement” or “separation agreement”) or under a decision made by the child support agency A - Anti-Avoidance OrderAn order made by a court (and there has to be a good reason given) to stop someone getting rid of money or property or for them to give it back or to explain to the court and account for the financial arrangements involved, to avoid a person entitled to receive money or property being deprived of it A - AppealAn argument to the court to change or cancel an order made by the court, usually has to be because the court made a mistake to do with the legal points, or it can be to do with the factual information not having been correct when the order was made or, sometimes, because the facts have changed A - Arrest (Power Of)Entitles the police to arrest a person without a “warrant to arrest”, usually where a person has threatened or committed a violent act A - ArrestmentIs money or property taken from or kept aside for payment whether because of a court order or following-up on a “registered minute of agreement or separation agreement” A - Arrestment on DependenceTo (temporarily) stop a person shifting or getting rid of money or property until financial arguments between a couple are decided by the court Legal Jargon ExplainedSelect a Letter...
Guidance
In some but not all definitions noted for "husband"/"wife"/"partner" read
cohabitant or civil partner. |
