divorce filing
Legal union dissolution
A divorce filing is the formal legal document submitted to a court to initiate divorce proceedings.
The filing spouse (the petitioner) officially requests dissolution of the marriage, triggering notification to the other spouse and beginning the legal process: She learned about his affair when the divorce filing arrived.
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- court dateScheduled judicial appearance
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