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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.
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Quit claim
Personal life; Divorce
To release or relinquish legal claim, or a document relinquishing claim, as in a quit claim to the deed to the marital house.
Qualified domestic relations order (QDRO)
Personal life; Divorce
A qualified domestic relations order is a court order declaring that one spouse shall be entitled to a portion of the other spouse's pension as a part of the marital assets.
Prenuptial agreement
Personal life; Divorce
Also referred to as a premarital agreement, this is a legal document that dictates how property and debt will be split should the parties decide to divorce at some future time.
Plaintiff
Personal life; Divorce
The spouse who files for divorce. In divorce cases and other family court matters, this person is often referred to as the "petitioner".
Physical custody
Personal life; Divorce
The right to have your child reside in your home on a day-to-day basis.
Subpoena
Personal life; Divorce
A legal summons requiring that one appear in court as a witness to give testimony.
Serving
Personal life; Divorce
See above. These papers are usually presented to the respondent either by mail, or in person by a County Sheriff's Deputy or Process Server.
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