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;sale:An agreement to transfer the ownership of property from one person to another in exchange for the reciprocal transfer of something else, usually money. See "agreement." | ;sale:An agreement to transfer the ownership of property from one person to another in exchange for the reciprocal transfer of something else, usually money. See "agreement." | ||
; | ;s. 7 expenses:Section 7 of the ''Child Support Guidelines'' deals with "special and/or extraordinary expenses". These are often referred to as "section 7 expenses", and are paid in addition to the "basic child support" amount. Basic child support does not always include infrequent but expensive costs related to children, such as the cost of daycare or orthodontic work. In addition to the basic amount of support payable, the parents may also be required to cover their respective portions of these other expenses, so long as they qualify as special and/or extraordinary expenses under the Guidelines. | ||
;self-represented litigant:A party to a court proceeding who is not represented by a lawyer and acts on their own behalf; a lay litigant, a ''pro se'' litigant. See "action," "lawyer" and "litigant." | ;self-represented litigant:A party to a court proceeding who is not represented by a lawyer and acts on their own behalf; a lay litigant, a ''pro se'' litigant. See "action," "lawyer" and "litigant." | ||
;separation:In family law, the decision of one or both parties to terminate a married or unmarried relationship; the act of one person leaving the family home to live somewhere else with the intention of terminating the relationship. There is no such thing as a "legal separation." In general, one separates by simply moving out, however it is possible to be separated but still live under the same roof. See "divorce, grounds of." | ;separation:In family law, the decision of one or both parties to terminate a married or unmarried relationship; the act of one person leaving the family home to live somewhere else with the intention of terminating the relationship. There is no such thing as a "legal separation." In general, one separates by simply moving out, however it is possible to be separated but still live under the same roof. See "divorce, grounds of." | ||