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Mediation
A non-adversarial process in which a neutral third party acts to encourage and help disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement. May not be a good option when domestic violence is present.
Reimbursement Alimony
Reimbursement alimony, as the name implies, is designed to reimburse one spouse for expenses occurred by the other.
Annulment
The legal dissolution of a marriage. In an annulment, the marriage is treated as though it never existed.
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.
Uncontested Divorce
A divorce where both parties are able to make a mutually agreed-upon arrangement.
Reasonable visitation
A form of visitation in which the parents work out a schedule of visitation for the non-custodial parent.
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.
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.
Orders of Notice
Notice ordered by the court requiring the party who filed for divorce to ensure that the other party is served by a sheriff with copies of the "Petition for Divorce".
Alimony
A payment made by one spouse to another pending divorce or separation.
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