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Glossary of Family
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CHILD SUPPORT:
A legal responsibility that both parents have to
provide adequate financial support for the children
until each reaches the age of emancipation (In NC,
this is at the age of 18). The goal is to keep the
children in the same quality of lifestyle that they
would have experienced had the divorce not taken
place. In the NC, the following are considered when
determining an appropriate amount for support:
- The financial
resources of each parent and that of the child's.
- The age and health
of each parent.
- The income and
earning capabilities of each parent.
- The willingness
both parents demonstrate to allow visitation.
- The impact on each
parent maintaining two households.
- The child's
educational needs, higher education not
withstanding.
- The age and health
of the child.
- The possibility of
the child obtaining employment.
- The tax
liabilities of each parent.
- The desire on the
part of each parent to have sole or joint custody.
- The employment
stability and potential of each parent.
COLLUSION:
An agreement to commit fraud. In a divorce proceeding,
the husband and wife may lie to the court to
facilitate obtaining the divorce in a quicker
manner.
COMMON LAW MARRIAGE:
Two people agree, live together and hold themselves
out to the public as husband and wife, but do not go
through a ceremonial marriage.
COMPLAINT:
A pretrial document filed in a court by one party
against another that states a grievance, called a
"cause of action."
CONDONATION:
An express or implied forgiveness by the innocent
spouse of the marital fault committed by the other
spouse.
CONTEMPT OF COURT:
Obstructing the authority of the court by
intentionally violating a court order.
CORROBORATION:
Additional evidence (sometimes in the form of a
witness) of a point beyond what is offered by the
person asserting the point.
CUSTODIAL PARENT:
The parent who has physical custody of the child.
CUSTODY:
Legal guardianship of the children. Frequently, in a
divorce proceeding, custody will be shared between
the parents ("shared custody"). Less frequently,
there will be a reason to award custody only to one
parent ("sole custody").
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