Tag: Family Law Definitions
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Child Abduction
The illegal removal of a child from its home, in particular removal from one country to another. It may be illegal even if it is by the parent who lives with the child, if a person with the right to help make decisions about the child, such as the other parent, has not given their…
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (Adr)
Refers to all forms of settlement other than a court based resolution; includes mediation, directive mediation, lawyers’ negotiation, collaborative law and arbitration….
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Group Household
A household consisting of two or more unrelated people where all persons are aged 15 years or over. There are no reported couple relationships, parent-child relationships or other blood relationships in these households….
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Hearing In Chambers
This term is when the District Judge or Judge considers an application in private. This is less formal than open court….
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Heterosexual
An individual who is sexually and/or emotionally attracted by members of the opposite gender from himself or herself. Heterosexuality generally refers to sexual interaction between members of the opposite gender. See bisexual and homosexual….
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Homosexual
An individual who is sexually and/or emotionally attracted by members of his or her own gender. Homosexuality generally refers to sexual interaction between members of the same gender. In North America, female homosexuals are often referred to as lesbians while males are known as […]
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Hunters And Gatherers
People who live in more or less isolated, small-scale societies and obtain their food by foraging wild plants and hunting wild animals. Hunters and gatherers are also referred to as foragers….
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Incest Taboos
Rules prohibiting sexual intercourse with close relatives. The prohibition includes at least members of one’s nuclear family and may extend to more distant relatives in some cultures….
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Formal Care
Regulated care away from the child’s home. The main types of formal care include before and/or after school care, long day care, family day care, occasional care and preschool….
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Family Hearing Centre
A County Court with the power to deal with the administrative processes of divorce proceedings and any contested applications under the Children Act….
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Fictive Kinship
A socially recognized link between individuals created as an expedient for dealing with special circumstances, such as the bond between a godmother and her godchild. fictive kinship bonds are based on friendship and other personal relationships rather than marriage and descent….
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Form E
A sworn financial statement which contains details about your capital, income, assets and liabilities. They can either be exchanged voluntarily or as part of Ancillary Relief proceedings….
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Divorced
A person who has formally ended his or her registered marriage by legal means and who has not remarried. Persons who have obtained a decree nisi are considered to be divorced….
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Dependent Children
All family members under 15 years of age; family members aged 15- 19 years attending school or aged 15-24 yeas attending a tertiary educational institution full-time (except those classified as husbands, wives or lone parents). (see also Non-dependent children)…
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Dependent Student
This refers to a natural, adopted, step, or foster child who is 15-24 years of age and who is a full-time student and who has no partner or child of his/her own usually resident in the same household….