Dictionary of Family Court Words - M

M

Magistrates Also known as Justices. They make the decisions in the Family Proceedings Court

Maintenance Pending Suit Money to keep you going until your divorce

Maternal (e.g. maternal grandmother) Someone who is a relative or related to the child through the mother

Matrimonial Home The house where a married couple live together

Mediation Talking to your ex-partner with somebody else who is there to help you both

Mental Capacity Act Law that says when someone is not able to make decisions about their own life and things that are happening to them. This could be because the person is ill or because they do not understand the decisions they have to make.

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