Custody Of Children :Custody Of Children. N. The daily nurture and control of a child, usually awarded to one parent in a case of divorce or separation.
Decree Nisi :Decree Nisi. N. A conditional judgment that will be made permanent unless a party can show cause why it should not be; common in actions for divorce. See also consent decree.
Dividend Addition :Dividend Addition. N. A dividend added to the face value of an insurance policy. divorce. N. The legal dissolution of a marriage. V. divorce. See also alimony, annul, separate.
Divorce, No-Fault :Divorce, No-Fault. N. A divorce in which neither spouse must prove the other guilty of some marital misconduct as grounds for divorce; also called divorce by consent.
Divorce A Mensa Et Thoro :Divorce A Mensa Et Thoro. N. A legal separation in which parties are forbidden to live together, but that does not end the marriage; also called divorce from bed and board.
Domestic Partner :Domestic Partner. N. A person who shares a sexual relationship and a home with another person but is not necessarily married to him or her. domestic relations. N. The branch of law that handles family matters such as divorce, adoption, and custody.
Equitable Distribution :Equitable Distribution. N. A method of distributing property fairly but not necessarily equally among interested parties, particularly between a husband and wife after a divorce.
Ex Parte Divorce :Ex Parte Divorce.. N. A divorce proceeding in which only one spouse attends or participates.
Indignity :Indignity. N. In divorce law, abusive or cruel treatment directed at the mind and emotions rather than the body, such as vulgarity, harsh criticism, ridicule, neglect, or abusive language.
Marital Property :Marital Property. N. Property acquired by either spouse during a marriage, which is subject to equitable division if the parties divorce unless they made a marital agreement that allocated it; also called marital estate. marital rights. N. The rights that constitute the basis of marriage and that a husband and wife are entitled [...]