Semantic Circus™ Phrase Guide
Words such as “timely,” “as agreed” and “best efforts” can leave parents with different expectations. The Semantic Circus™ Phrase Guide helps you examine what a phrase does and does not explain.
Read the phrase with the complete provision and any exceptions. Then ask what action it describes and which decision remains open. A repeated disagreement may involve ambiguity, conduct or both. The guide helps you prepare questions for counsel; it does not decide the legal meaning of your order.
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Translate one loaded phrase into something observable.
Write what was actually said or done, when it happened and which source preserves it. Then ask what the phrase adds and whether it hides a factual question that can be answered more clearly.