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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.
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.
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.
Uncontested Divorce
A divorce where both parties are able to make a mutually agreed-upon arrangement.
Legal Separation
A court order arranging the terms (custody, support, etc.) under which a married couple will live separately. This addresses the same issues as divorce, but does not completely dissolve the marriage.
Abandonment
When a parent leaves a child without enough care, supervision, support, or parental contact for an excessive period of time.
Supervised visitation
A form of visitation in which an adult supervisor must be present when the child is visiting with the non-custodial parent.
Temporary alimony
A type of alimony payment that is made to one spouse pending separation or divorce proceedings.
Annulment
The legal dissolution of a marriage. In an annulment, the marriage is treated as though it never existed.
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.
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