family law

A conservatee is a person deemed incompetent by a court; therefore, a court-appointed conservator handles their financial and/or other daily life affairs.

Consortium in commercial context means an association, combination or partnership of businesses, financial institutions or investors engaged in a joint venture. 

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A contestant is someone who takes part in a competition or that contests an award or person. In the context of child custody cases, a contestant is “a person, including a parent, who claims a right to custody or visitation of a child” as cited by the case of re Interest of LW v. T.W 486 NW 2d 486. 

Contingent means that an event may or may not occur in the future, depending on the fulfillment of some condition that is uncertain. This term is often used in contracts where the event will not take effect until the specified condition occurs. The opposite term is vested, which means that an event is definite and unconditional.

Contingent trust is a trust that can only be created should certain conditions be met as stated in a person’s will. To set up a contingent trust, a person states in their will the specific conditions they wish to be met in order for the trust to be created, which assets should go into the trust, and who are the beneficiaries.

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Creditor’s claim (sometimes referred to as a proof of claim) is a filing with a bankruptcy or probate court to establish a debt owed to that individual or organization. The claim usually gives specific details of the debt, how it came about, and includes evidence of the debt, but the contents will vary based on the jurisdiction and context.

Criminal conversation is a common law tort that allows a spouse to sue a third party for engaging in sexual intercourse with their spouse; it is the civil claim for adultery.

Decedent is a term that is generally used in the law governing estates and trusts, in reference to a person who has died. Decedents have rights that continue after their death and the authority to take certain actions/make certain decisions through third-party representatives. The assets of a decedent are known as the decedent’s estate. 

A default divorce is one where a divorce judgment is entered on the other party's failure to file an answer to the divorce petition. In this situation, the spouse seeking a divorce files a petition for divorce against the other spouse.