25 Family Law Interpretation Drills & Glossary | Spanish-English

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25 Foundational Drills: Family Law

1. Joint Custody (Custodia Compartida): "The parents agreed to joint legal custody.""Los padres acordaron la custodia legal compartida."
2. Child Support (Manutención de los Hijos): "Child support is based on monthly income.""La manutención de los hijos se basa en los ingresos mensuales."
3. Restraining Order (Orden de Alejamiento): "The petitioner seeks a restraining order.""El solicitante busca una orden de alejamiento."
4. Alimony (Pensión Alimenticia): "The decree includes spousal alimony.""El decreto incluye pensión alimenticia conyugal."
5. Visitation Rights (Derechos de Visita): "He requests supervised visitation rights.""Él solicita derechos de visita supervisada."
6. Adoption (Adopción): "They finalized the adoption process last year.""Finalizaron el proceso de adopción el año pasado."
7. Annulment (Anulación): "The marriage was terminated by annulment.""El matrimonio fue terminado por anulación."
8. Arrearages (Atrasos): "He is in debt for child support arrearages.""Él tiene deudas por atrasos de manutención de los hijos."
9. Best Interests of the Child (Interés Superior del Menor): "The judge acts in the best interests of the child.""El juez actúa por el interés superior del menor."
10. Dissolution of Marriage (Disolución del Matrimonio): "The petition for dissolution of marriage was filed.""Se presentó la petición de disolución del matrimonio."
11. Domestic Violence (Violencia Doméstica): "She filed a report of domestic violence.""Ella presentó una denuncia por violencia doméstica."
12. Emancipation (Emancipación): "The minor is seeking legal emancipation.""El menor busca la emancipación legal."
13. Guardian Ad Litem (Tutor Ad Litem): "A guardian ad litem was appointed.""Se nombró un tutor ad litem."
14. Paternity Test (Prueba de Paternidad): "The father requested a paternity test.""El padre solicitado una prueba de paternidad."
15. Prenuptial Agreement (Acuerdo Prenupcial): "They signed a prenuptial agreement.""Firmaron un acuerdo prenatal."
16. Separate Property (Bienes Propios): "The inheritance is considered separate property.""La herencia se considera bienes propios."
17. Spousal Support (Sustento Conyugal): "Spousal support will end upon remarriage.""El sustento conyugal terminará al volverse a casar."
18. Termination of Parental Rights (Terminación de la Patria Potestad): "The court ordered termination of parental rights.""El tribunal ordenó la terminación de la patria potestad."
19. Community Property (Bienes Gananciales): "California is a community property state.""California es un estado de bienes gananciales."
20. Legal Custody (Custodia Legal): "Both parents share legal custody.""Ambos padres comparten la custodia legal."
21. Physical Custody (Custodia Física): "The mother has primary physical custody.""La madre tiene la custodia física primaria."
22. Supervised Visitation (Visitas Supervisadas): "The judge ordered supervised visitation.""El juez ordenó visitas supervisadas."
23. Mediation (Mediación): "They resolved the dispute in mediation.""Resolvieron la disputa en mediación."
24. Petitioner (Peticionario): "The petitioner filed for divorce in May.""El peticionario solicitó el divorcio en mayo."
25. Respondent (Demandado): "The respondent has thirty days to answer.""El demandado tiene treinta días para responder."

Family Law Master Glossary (Expanded)

Adoption (Adopción): The legal process of becoming a parent to a non-biological child.

Annulment (Anulación): A legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void.

Arrearages (Atrasos): Overdue alimony or child support payments.

Best Interests of the Child (Interés Superior del Menor): The standard used to decide custody.

Community Property (Bienes Gananciales): Assets acquired during marriage belonging to both.

Dissolution of Marriage (Disolución del Matrimonio): The legal term for divorce.

Domestic Violence (Violencia Doméstica): Violent behavior within the home.

Emancipation (Emancipación): Process where a minor is freed from parental control.

Guardian Ad Litem (Tutor Ad Litem): Person appointed to represent a child's interests.

Paternity Test (Prueba de Paternidad): Test to determine biological fatherhood.

Prenuptial Agreement (Acuerdo Prenupcial): Contract made before marriage regarding assets.

Separate Property (Bienes Propios): Assets owned by a spouse before marriage.

Spousal Support (Sustento Conyugal): Financial assistance paid after separation.

Termination of Parental Rights (Terminación de la Patria Potestad): Legal end of relationship.

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