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The term alimony comes from the Latin word alimonia ' nourishment, sustenance ', from alere ' to nourish '.Also derived from this word are the terms alimentary (of, or relating to food, nutrition, or digestion), and aliment (a Scots Law rule regarding sustenance to assure the wife's lodging, food, clothing, and other necessities after divorce).
The Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA), passed in 1950, concerns interstate cooperation in the collection of spousal and child support. [1] The law establishes procedures for enforcement in cases in which the person owing alimony or child support is in one state and the person to whom the support is owed is in another state (hence the word "reciprocal").
The New Jersey Matrimonial Bar Association and the Family Law section of the New Jersey State Bar Association have been vehemently fighting against alimony reform, [74] [75] arguing that the New Jersey State Bar Association objected to the inclusion of individuals with a vested interest in reforming alimony on the Blue Ribbon Commission, and ...
The statute allows courts to modify a foreign judgment using local procedures, applying the substantive law of the foreign jurisdiction, unless that application of the substantive law would contravene Connecticut public policy. In Burton v. Burton, the Connecticut Supreme Court recognized that 46b-71 governed. In addition, the Court held that ...
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From Oklahoma's new anti-camping law to the "Women's Bill of Rights," over 200 bills go into effect in the state on Nov. 1.
In the common law tradition, the law of domestic relations is a broad category that encompasses: divorce; property settlements; alimony, spousal support, or other maintenance; the establishment of paternity; the establishment or termination of parental rights; child support; child custody; visitation; adoption; and; Emancipation of minors.
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