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Temporary alimony: Support ordered when the parties are separated prior to divorce. Also called alimony pendente lite, which is Latin, meaning, "pending the suit". Rehabilitative alimony: Support given to a lesser-earning spouse for a period of time necessary to acquire paid work and become self-sufficient.
Family law. Alimony, also called aliment (Scotland), maintenance (England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Canada, New Zealand), spousal support (U.S., Canada) and spouse maintenance (Australia), [1] is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial support to their spouse before or after marital separation or divorce.
Pendente lite. Pendente lite is a Latin term meaning "awaiting the litigation" or "pending the litigation" which applies to court orders which are in effect while a matter (such as a sale of goods or a divorce) is pending. [1] In divorce cases, a pendente lite order is often used to provide for the support of the lower income spouse while the ...
Palimony is the division of financial assets and real property on the termination of a personal live-in relationship wherein the parties are not legally married. The term "palimony" is not a legal or historical term, but rather a colloquial portmanteau of the words pal and alimony. Nevertheless, numerous "secondary" legal sources refer to the ...
pendente lite: while the litigation is pending Court orders used to provide relief until the final judgement is rendered. Commonly used in divorce proceedings. The adverbial form of lis pendens (above). per capita: by head Dividing money up strictly and equally according to the number of beneficiaries per contra: by that against
Lis pendens. In United States law, a lis pendens (Latin for 'suit pending' [1] ) is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real estate, involving either the title to the property or a claimed ownership interest in it. The notice is usually filed in the county land records office. Recording a lis pendens against a piece of ...
v. t. e. Filial responsibility laws (filial support laws, filial piety laws) are laws in the United States that impose a duty, usually upon adult children, for the support of their impoverished parents or other relatives. [1] In some cases the duty is extended to other relatives. Such laws may be enforced by governmental or private entities and ...
Deeper-tissue inflammatory pain such as arthritis is tougher to treat with a red light, but in a clinical setting with a stronger laser, photobiomodulation should be able to offer relief, says ...