Litigation
Describes process of using courts to solve disputes
What is litigation?
Deals with harm to society as a whole
When does criminal law apply
Right to make important decision about a child
What is legal custody
Pretrial, trial, and appeal
what are the three stages of litigation?
Civil law deals with individual vs society as a whole
How is criminal different from civil
Gross income
Do guidelines for child support look at gross or net income?
Avoiding the necessity of a trial
What is a settlement?
The Government
Who is the prosecutor in criminal law?
When both or either custody types are given to one parent
What is sole custody?
Techniques to resolve conflict other than litigation
What is alternative dispute resolution?
Type of judgement given at criminal law cases.
What is Guilty and not guilty judgements?
Fitness of parties, character, preference of child, material opportunities, age and gender, length of separation
What are factors considered in family court?
Mediation and arbitration
What are common forms of ADR
when evidence is conclusive and complete that there are no doubts regarding the guilt of the accused
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
Evidence of abuse against other parent, spouse, or child
what is the only statutory factor in family law?