When a person dies testate, it means they had a valid will at the time of their death.
Compare: Intestate
[Last updated in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]
family law
third-party beneficiary
A third-party beneficiary is a person who is not a contracting party of a contract but can still receive the benefits from the performance of the contract. The privity of the contract is between the contracting parties - the promisor and...
UCCJEA
See: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).
[Last updated in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
See: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).
[Last updated in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is a uniform act adopted by every U.S. State except Massachusetts, as of June 2024. The act was introduced in Massachusetts in May of 2024.
The UCCJEA...
visitation
The right of a noncustodial parent who is a party to a divorce or separation to visit with their children. In such cases, some courts look to the best interests of the child. Parents have due process rights to determine visitation by non-...
visitation order
A visitation order is a court order allowing visitation privileges.
See: Troxel v. Granville (2000)
[Last updated in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]
visitation rights
Visitation rights are limitations or restrictions on child custody. When a couple divorces, they may either have shared custody, joint custody, split custody, or one parent can have sole custody. When sole custody is granted by the court to...
void marriage
A void marriage is a marriage that was never valid from the start and cannot be made valid. Common reasons for a court to find a marriage void ab initio are that the marriage is incestuous or polygamous.
A void marriage is...
voidable marriage
A voidable marriage is a marriage that is considered valid until it is declared invalid. The grounds for invalidation of marriage vary depending on the state. Common grounds for voiding a marriage include that one of the parties is below the...