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;shared custody:A term used by the Child Support Guidelines to describe circumstances in which a child's time is shared equally or almost-equally between their parents or guardians, often resulting in an amount of support that is different than the table amount. See "child support," "Child Support Guidelines," and "table amount." | ;shared custody:A term used by the Child Support Guidelines to describe circumstances in which a child's time is shared equally or almost-equally between their parents or guardians, often resulting in an amount of support that is different than the table amount. See "child support," "Child Support Guidelines," and "table amount." | ||
;''sine die'':A Latin phrase meaning "without a day." An application adjourned ''sine die'' has been adjourned without a specific date being set for the hearing, often in the expectation that it will never need to be set for hearing. See "adjournment" and "application." | ;''sine die'':A Latin phrase meaning "without a day." An application adjourned ''sine die'' has been adjourned without a specific date being set for the hearing, often in the expectation that it will never need to be set for hearing. See "adjournment" and "application." | ||
;special costs:Special costs, unlike the more commonly awarded ''party and party'' costs, are intended to resemble closely the reasonable fees charged by a lawyer. They are awarded by the court in exceptional circumstances to address reprehensible conduct of one party (or even a non-party) that has prejudiced a party. Reprehensible conduct is likely where there is evidence of improper motive, abuse of the court’s process, misleading the court, or persistent breaches of the rules of court or professional conduct that has prejudiced the party applying for special costs; | |||
;split custody:A term used by the Child Support Guidelines to describe circumstances in which one or more children live most of the time with each parent or guardian, resulting in an amount of support that is different than the table amount. See "child support," "Child Support Guidelines," and "table amount." | ;split custody:A term used by the Child Support Guidelines to describe circumstances in which one or more children live most of the time with each parent or guardian, resulting in an amount of support that is different than the table amount. See "child support," "Child Support Guidelines," and "table amount." | ||
;spousal support:Money paid by one spouse to another spouse either as a contribution toward the spouse's living expenses or to compensate the spouse for the economic consequences of decisions made by the spouses during their relationship. | ;spousal support:Money paid by one spouse to another spouse either as a contribution toward the spouse's living expenses or to compensate the spouse for the economic consequences of decisions made by the spouses during their relationship. | ||