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Divorce

The final termination of a marriage by canceling all legal duties and responsibilities of the marriage and dissolving matrimony bonds between the parties.

Contributors in Divorce

Divorce

Waiver

Personal life; Divorce

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

Motions

Personal life; Divorce

Written or verbal appeals to the court for some sort of temporary relief, such as maintenance, child support, attorney's fees, etc.

Motion to modify

Personal life; Divorce

A motion put before the court requesting that changes be made in physical or legal custody, or in child support payments, thus modifying the existing arrangement.

Mediation

Personal life; Divorce

A non-adversarial process in which two or more parties work through discussion and compromise toward agreement with the aid of a neutral party, or Mediator. In Divorce Mediation, the Mediator works ...

Marital property

Personal life; Divorce

Property that was acquired after the marriage. Sometimes called community property.

Lump-sum alimony

Personal life; Divorce

Alimony or spousal support paid in one lump sum instead of periodic payments over time.

Joint physical custody

Personal life; Divorce

A situation wherein the child spends time sleeping in both parents' homes.

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