Divorce – a legal procedure ends marriage, the steps are similar to civil procedures.
Spousal support – another word for alimony and is a legal obligation to provide financial support to ones spouse from the other spouse after marital separation or from the ex- spouses upon divorce
Child support – money paid for the care of their minor child and also to a divorced spouse
Custody – with parent the children of the marriage will live with
Adoption – the process of gaining the legal rights of a parent to a child and raising the child as one’s own
Termination of parental rights – the process by which a parent’s rights to his or her child are legally and permanently terminated, after which the child becomes eligible for adoption.
Paternity – the state of being a father
Dependency and child neglect – dependency means when a child runs away from home or is beyond control of the parent or guardian and child neglect means when a parent or guardian mistreats, abuses or abandons the child
Protection from abuse – is a civil order of the court available to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking