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Family Court: A court with
jurisdiction over child support, divorce and comparable
issues. In Pennsylvania, Family Courts are part of the Court
of Common Pleas.
Father's Rights: Legal principles and
concepts promoting the idea that custody decisions must not
discriminate against fathers.
Fault-Based Divorce: A type of
divorce to be granted if one member of the marriage is
guilty of some kind of marital misconduct.
Fault Grounds: Marital wrongs that
will justify the granting of a divorce. An example would be
adultery.
Fee Simple Estate: Absolute ownership
unencumbered by an other interest or estate; subject only to
the limitations of eminent domain, escheat, police power,
and taxation.
File: To personally deliver a
document to a clerk of a court so that the document can be
included in the official records of a case.
Final Judgment: Re-litigation of a
matter as the result of a judge's decision. It does not
become final for purposes of appeal until the expiration of
a certain amount of time.
Foreign Order: A court order issued
by another county, state or nation outside of the
jurisdiction in which the custodial parent lives.
Forensics: A general term sometimes
used by a therapist hired to evaluate a family. The
therapists will state in court which parent they feel should
have custody of the child. This is known as a Custody
Evaluation.
Fornication: Sexual relations between
unmarried persons or between persons who are not married to
each other.
Foundation: The evidence that must be
presented before asking certain questions or offering
documentary evidence on trial.
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