Divorce is defined as the dissolution of a marriage. It is a court issued decree that states that a marriage no longer exists. Both parties involved in a divorce are free to remarry after a judgment of divorce, a formal written document, is issued. The judgment of divorce document stipulates the division of property, child custody and support, if applicable. Most divorces are not settled in a trial. Usually the issue of child custody, support and the division of property are privately settled between the each spouse’s attorneys and the spouses themselves. However, if those issues are not reconcilable outside of a courtroom. Divorce law provides that a trial may be needed to discover the provisions that surround a divorce settlement.
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Divorce Law
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Family Law
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Family law is a form of social oriented law that encompasses all issues of legislation pertaining to the welfare of the family. It includes laws and regulations regarding divorce, child custody, child support, marriage, cohabitation, parenting, domestic violence, and same-sex family households, guardianship, and adoption. There are courts of law dedicated to all matters of family law; generally, larger cities have municipal family courts but in most jurisdictions, family courts are at the county level of government.