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Today's Terms
Supervised visitation
Definition:
A form of visitation in which an adult supervisor must be present when the child is visiting with the non-custodial parent.
Mediation
Definition:
A non-adversarial process in which a neutral third party acts to encourage and help disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement. May not be a good option when domestic violence is present.
Age of Majority
Definition:
Attained upon one's eighteenth birthday. However, a child support order will remain in effect beyond attainment of eighteen as long as the child continuously attends an accredited high school on a full time basis, the child is determined to be mentally or physically disabled by the court, or both parents have agreed to continue support after the age of 18 and it is incorporated in a divorce decree.
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