Family Law Glossary: U

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Uncontested Divorce: When the defendant is not going to try to stop the divorce and there are no issues for the court to decide about the children, money, or property.

Un-Emancipated: Legally dependent on one's parent or legal guardian.

URESA (Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act): The statute which enables one state to request assistance from another state in establishing or enforcing a child support order against a parent located in the other state.

Use and Possession: The right of the parent who has custody of a minor child of the marriage to remain in the family home for up to three years from the date of the divorce, under certain circumstances.

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