divorce court
Marriage dissolution venue
A divorce court is a court that handles the dissolution of marriages, including division of property, child custody, and spousal support.
The term often evokes contentious proceedings: They'll end up in divorce court fighting over the house.
Divorce court also refers to reality TV programs dramatizing such cases.
- expert witnessProfessional providing specialized testimony
- judgeOne who decides
- petitionFormal written appeal
- benchShared seating surface
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
lawyer · family law · ruling · co-parenting · attorney · marital assets · alimony · dissolution · respondent · papers · reconciliation · custody agreement · sole custody · hearing · proceedings · estrangement · broken home · mediator
- divorcedivision of assets, grounds, legal separation, alimony, child support
- state courtssmall claims
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- legal systemattorney, landmark cases, criminal cases, lawyers, legal precedents
- courtsdistrict courts, federal courts, circuit courts, municipal courts, trial courts
- marriage lawmarriage contract, marriage certificate, matrimony, marriage license, betrothal
divorce courtwedding chapel
Small venue for nuptials
marriage bureau · wedding altar · courthouse wedding · wedding venue · church wedding
divorce courtcouples therapy
Joint sessions for partners
marriage counseling · marital therapy · couples retreat · marriage retreat · family mediation
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Small venue for nuptials
wedding ceremony · wedding venue · bridal suite · honeymoon · engagement party
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