divorce law
Marriage termination statutes
Divorce law is the body of legal rules governing the dissolution of marriage.
It covers grounds for divorce, division of property, spousal support, child custody, and visitation rights.
Divorce law varies significantly by jurisdiction: The state's divorce law requires a one-year separation period.
Family lawyers often specialize in divorce law.
- division of assetsDistribution of shared property
- annulmentDeclared void from start
- family courtTribunal for household legal matters
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- community propertyJointly owned spousal assets
co-parenting · visitation rights · decree absolute · residency requirements · court order · financial disclosure · alimony payments · marital property · petition · domestic relations · parental alienation · prenuptial agreement · mediation · separation agreement · waiting period · bifurcation · clean break · proceedings
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