divorce mill
Fast dissolution jurisdiction
A divorce mill is a law practice or jurisdiction that processes divorces quickly and in high volume, often with minimal requirements.
The term usually carries a negative connotation, suggesting assembly-line legal work or exploitation of lenient local laws: Reno was once famous as a divorce mill where unhappy spouses could get quick dissolutions.
Some states or countries became known as divorce mills by offering short residency requirements and easy grounds for dissolution.
- quickieHasty, brief act
- uncontestedFacing no rivals
- fast-trackAccelerate a process
- proceedingsSequence of formal events
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
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