Petitioner

Petitioner

The spouse who files for divorce, also known as the "plaintiff".

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petitioner

Personal life; Divorce

The spouse who files for divorce, also known as the “plaintiff”.

petitioner

Legal services; Family law

The person who starts a case that uses petitions rather than complaints to start the case. In family cases, the terms petitioner and respondent are used in domestic violence cases ...

petitioner

Law; General law

A party who presents a petition to a court or other official body.

petitioner

Legal services; Courts

The person filing an action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also, the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court.

petitioner

Government; American government

The petitioner is the party asking the Supreme Court to review the case because she lost the dispute in the lower court. Her name goes first in the case name. (For example, George ...

petitioner

Immigration; US visa

The employer or U.S. citizen/permanent resident relative, who files a petition on behalf of a foreign national.

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Personal life; Divorce

A formal ceremony to officially end a marriage by exchanging divorce vows and returning the wedding rings. As divorce becomes more common, a divorce ceremony can provide people ...

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Personal life; Divorce

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waiver

Personal life; Divorce

The legal document with which one spouse relinquishes a known right, claim, or privilege.

visitation

Personal life; Divorce

The legal right of a non-custodial parent to see his or her child (children). Times designated by the court that a non-custodial parent can spend with his or her children. ...