Legal Terms
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- Community Property
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Generally, this is all property that was acquired during the marriage.
- Mediation
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A form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for resolving legal disputes without going to trial, by the use of a trained and impartial third party who attempts to bring the parties together in mutual agreement.
- Petitioner
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Generally, the person who initiates the divorce proceedings, also called the plaintiff.
- Respondent
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The person who answers a petition in a legal proceeding, sometimes also referred to as the defendant.
