Marital termination agreements, also known as divorce settlement agreements, marital settlement agreements, separation agreements, stipulations of settlements, are written contracts between divorcing spouses of their responsibilities and...
family law
marital tort
A marital tort refers to a tort committed by one spouse against the other. It is a civil action as between spouses, or against a third party for their interference in the marital relationship. As with most torts, these actions may be based...
marriage
Marriage is the legal union of individuals.The basic elements of a marriage are: (1) the parties' legal ability to marry each other, (2) mutual consent of the parties, and (3) a marriage contract as required by law.
See also Common-Law...
marriage laws
Marriage Laws of the Fifty States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
This table links to the marriage laws of the states and attempts to summarize some of their salient points. Those interested in the marriage law of a particular...
mediation
Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution method with a neutral person helping the parties find a solution to their dispute. The neutral party is known as a mediator. Mediation may also be called case evaluation or facilitated...
meretricious
The term meretricious refers to two individuals who live together in cohabitation that is marital in nature, but not on paper. In other words, there is no legal marital relationship. This term is particularly prevalent in the areas of family...
minor
In the United States, a minor is any individual under the specified “age of majority” for their state or territory., All states define an age of majority, which is usually set at 18, but states like Indiana and Mississippi set it at 21, while...
modified per stirpes
Modified per stirpes (also referred to as modern per stirpes) is a system of determining the descendants that will take from individuals who have died intestate or have elected to use the distribution method in a will. Under modified per...
no-contest clause
No-contest clauses (also known as in terrorem clauses, contest clauses, anti-contest clauses, and forfeiture clauses) are clauses in a will that impose a condition upon a devisee or legatee that they will not dispute the provisions of a will...
noncontest clause
Noncontest clauses (also known as in terrorem clauses, contest clauses, no-contest clauses, anti-contest clauses, and forfeiture clauses) are clauses in a will that impose a condition upon a devisee or legatee that they will not dispute the...