Divorce

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'''Divorce''' (or the '''dissolution of marriage''') is the final termination of a [[marriage|marital union]], canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the [[bonds of matrimony]] between the parties (unlike [[annulment]] which declares the marriage null and void). Divorce laws vary considerably around the world but in most countries it requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process. The legal process for divorce may also involve issues of [[alimony|spousal support]], [[child custody]], [[child support]], [[distribution of property]] and division of debt. Where [[monogamy]] is law, divorce allows each former partner to marry another; where [[polygyny]] is legal but [[polyandry]] is not, divorce allows the woman to marry another.
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==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 14:11, 30 October 2011

Divorce (or the dissolution of marriage) is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties (unlike annulment which declares the marriage null and void). Divorce laws vary considerably around the world but in most countries it requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process. The legal process for divorce may also involve issues of spousal support, child custody, child support, distribution of property and division of debt. Where monogamy is law, divorce allows each former partner to marry another; where polygyny is legal but polyandry is not, divorce allows the woman to marry another.


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