Family Law

A trial court that has jurisdiction over all family cases, including divorce, child support, parentage, domestic abuse and juvenile cases.

A judicial officer appointed in the superior court to establish and enforce support orders in IV-D cases.

A national system operated by OCSE for the purpose of searching federal government records to locate parents.

A serious crime, punishable by imprisonment in a state penitentiary. In some cases, the death penalty can be imposed.

Amount of money charged by the court when a case is started.

Rulings by a court as to what facts are true.

The children follow their regular schedule and celebrate the holiday with the assigned parent who has parenting time on that day or time.

A special proceeding for returning possession of lands, tenements or other real property to a person who has been wrongfully kept off the land or deprived of use of the land. This is a common proceeding used in landlord/tenant disputes, also known as eviction.

The constitutional principle which entitles a judgment of the court of one state to recognition and enforcement in a court in another state.