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FAMILY MEETING
family meeting.Hist. Civil law. 1. An advisory council called to aid the court in a family-law matter, such as arrangement of a guardianship for a minor or an incompetent adult. • If a person had no relatives, the court could summon friends of the person instead. 2. A council of relatives of a minor assembled…
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family leave.An unpaid leave of absence from work taken to have or care for a baby or to care for a sick family member. See FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT. [Cases: Civil Rights C.J.S. Civil Rights §§ 64–65.][Blacks Law 8th]
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family law. 1. The body of law dealing with marriage, divorce, adoption, child custody and support, child abuse and neglect, paternity, juvenile delinquency, and other domestic-relations issues. — Also termed domestic relations; domestic-relations law. 2. (More broadly) the bodies of law dealing with wills and estates, property, constitutional rights, contracts, employment, and finance as they…
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family home.A house that was purchased during marriage and that the family has resided in, esp. before a divorce. • In some jurisdictions, the court may award the family home to the custodial parent until (1) the youngest child reaches the age of 18 or is otherwise emancipated, (2) the custodial parent moves, or (3)…
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family-farmer bankruptcy.See CHAPTER12 (2).[Blacks Law 8th]
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family farmer.See FARMER.[Blacks Law 8th]
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family disturbance.See DOMESTIC DISPUTE.[Blacks Law 8th]
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family-court judge.See JUDGE.[Blacks Law 8th]
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family court.See COURT.[Blacks Law 8th]
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family council.See FAMILY MEETING.[Blacks Law 8th]
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