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Glossary of Family Law Terms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Click on the first letter of the word from the list above to go to the appropriate section of the glossary. - A - ABSOLUTE DIVORCE: Declaration by a court that the marriage has been dissolved so that the parties are no longer married to each other and are free to marry someone else. ABDUCTION: Unlawfully taking another. AB INITIO: Latin for "from the beginning." ACTION: Judicial proceeding. ADULTERY: Sexual relations between a married person and another who is not that person’s spouse. AFFIDAVIT: A written statement under oath. AGREEMENT: Mutual assent between two or more parties; normally leads to a contract; may be verbal or written. ALIENTATION OF AFFECTION: The defendant diminishes the martial relationship between the plaintiff and the latter’s spouse. ANSWER: Pleading filed by the defendant that responds to a complaint, petition, or motion. ALIMONY: Money or other property paid to support one’s spouse after a divorce or separation, in some cases. ANNULMENT: A declaration by the court that a valid marriage never existed. APPEAL: A request to the higher court for review of the lower court’s decision and reversal of the judgment. ARBITRATION: Submitting a dispute to a third party who will help resolve the issue between the parties. DISCLAIMER: The
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