divorce decree

Court-ended union document

A divorce decree is the court order that legally ends a marriage.

It formalizes the dissolution and typically specifies terms for property division, child custody, and support obligations.

The decree becomes the official document proving the marriage has been terminated: She needed a copy of the divorce decree to update her records.

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