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Oct 20

Unclean hands

A principle that prevents a party who has acted improperly, illegally, or unethically from recovering in a

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Oct 20

Uncontested divorce

When there are no issues in a divorce case that must be decided by a

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Oct 20

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”)

A model act that addresses which state has subject matter jurisdiction to determine custody and visitation of a particular child; this jurisdiction is based on where the child’s “home state” is, based on the provisions of the Act, which has been adopted

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Oct 20

Venue

The location where a case may be properly heard by a

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Oct 20

Visitation

The right to see a child, typically awarded to the parent who does not have physical custody of the

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