Define: Family Interaction

How is Family Interaction defined in a legal contract?

• Family Interaction means a process utilized to preserve relationships with siblings, parents, families, and other individuals, and to alleviate feelings of abandonment and loss that children encounter at this placement. This interaction should operate in the least restrictive and most homelike setting that fulfils the child’s safety requirements. Family interaction should aim to minimize negative impacts of family separation and promote reunification. It should also foster consistent meaningful contact in line with the development or special needs of the child and the family to aid progress towards achieving permanency for the child. This interaction also offers an opportunity to evaluate caregiver needs surrounding parent training, community resources, referrals, and concrete supports. Seen in 13 SEC filings.
• Family Interaction means maintaining relationships with siblings, parents, the family, and other individuals to reduce feelings of abandonment and loss experienced by children at their placement. This process provides an opportunity for families to uphold relationships, enhance well-being, and sometimes act as an appropriate venue to impart families with opportunities to learn, practice, and demonstrate new behaviours and interaction patterns. Seen in 1 SEC filing.
• Family Interaction means the interpersonal dynamics among family members across various environments and activities. Seen in 2 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Family Interaction means nurturing established ties among family members to alleviate feelings of abandonment in children.

Relevant Contract Types

• Child Custody Agreements
• Divorce Settlement Agreements
• Family Therapy Contracts
• Adoption Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Situations involving joint custody determinations
• Adoption transitions and proceedings
• Divorce and separation situations

Relevant Sectors

• Family Law
• Social Services
• Child Welfare

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Genie Definition 2

• Family Interaction means ongoing interpersonal dynamics experienced among family members across varied environments and activities.

Relevant Contract Types

• Co-parenting Agreements
• Marriage Counseling/Therapy Contracts
• Family Business Contracts

Relevant Circumstances

• Cases involving shared parenting duties after separation or divorce
• Couples seeking marriage or family counseling
• Situations involving the operation of a family-owned business

Relevant Sectors

• Family Counseling
• Family Business
• Co-Parenting Services

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