Divorce
Divorce
Refers to the dissolution of a marriage by the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. Proceedings usually originate with the filing of a petition or complaint for divorce by one of the spouses.
Broader Terms
Related terms
- RT⇆ Religion
- RT⇆ Civil code
- RT⇆ Kidnapping
- RT⇆ Same-sex unions
- RT⇆ Community property
- RT⇆ Judges
- RT⇆ Domestic violence
- RT⇆ Separation
- RT⇆ Civil status
- RT⇆ Parent and child
- RT⇆ Adultery
- RT⇆ Marriage
- RT⇆ Support
- RT⇆ Notaries public
- RT⇆ Alternative dispute resolution
- RT⇆ Mediation
- RT⇆ Mediators
- RT⇆ Civil registry
- RT⇆ Vital statistics
