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Foster care
A form of substitute care, usually in a home licensed by a public agency, for children whose welfare requires removal from their homes
Sealing
The fee, which the client pays when he/she retains an attorney.
Guardian
A guardian has the authority to consent, on behalf of an infant, child or incompetent, to marriage, enlistment in the armed forces, or major medical, surgical, or psychiatric treatment. Includes legal custody
En banc
A proceeding in which the entire membership of an appellate court participates in the decision, rather than leaving the decision to a smaller "panel" of the court's members. In Utah, the Court of Appeals is prohibited from sitting en banc.
Fifth Amendment
Among other rights, the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal (or juvenile) proceeding.
Intestate
The status of a person who dies without leaving a will.
Brief
A lawyer's written statement of a client's case filed in court. It usually contains a summary of the facts in the case, the pertinent laws, and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting the client's position.
No-fault divorce
A kind of divorce in which the parties need not cast blame on one another for the failure of the marriage.
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