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| child support | Money ordered paid by either parent for the support and maintenance of children. |
| judgment | The official decision of the court in a proceeding. |
| dissolution | In family law, the severing of the marital relation between two people. |
| respondent | The party who answers to responds to a petition. |
| arrears | That which is unpaid although due to be paid. |
| bifurcate | To divide into two parts. |
| community property | Property acquired by husband and wife, or either, during marriage, when not acquired as the separate propety of either. |
| marital settlement agreement | In a family law matter, the parties come to an agreement for division of community property, payment of support and debts, custody, and visitation. |
| income and expense declaration | A form to provide the court and the other party with current information as to the financial standing of the declarant. |
| declaration of disclosure | A form to provide the court and the other party with current information regarding assets, liabilities, and current earnings of the parties. |
| petition | The document filed to commence an action in such proceedings as probate, conservatorship, guardiaship, dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, legal separation, or workers' compensation. |
| petitioner | The party who initiates a proceeding by filing a petition. |
| order to show cause | An order requiring the parties to appear to give evidence as to whether a requested order should be granted. |
| nunc pro tunc | Now for then; for example, a Judgment Enetered Nunc Pro Tunc" is one that is entered by the court to replace a previous judgment, despite the fact that it was issued at a later date. Deemed entered on date original judgment was entered. |
| property settlement agreement | An agreement between the parties in a marriage dissolution proceeding providing for disposition and distribution of their community property, custody and support of children. |
