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Divorce
The final termination of a marriage by canceling all legal duties and responsibilities of the marriage and dissolving matrimony bonds between the parties.
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joint physical custody
Personal life; Divorce
A situation wherein the child spends time sleeping in both parents' homes.
legal custody
Personal life; Divorce
The right to make decisions regarding a child’s health, well-being, education and upbringing. May be shared between the two parents (joint legal custody) or it may reside with only one of the parents ...
hearing
Personal life; Divorce
A forma courtl session used to present testimony, evidence and arguments, requests and motions by counsel.
joint legal custody
Personal life; Divorce
Situation in which both parents continue to make joint decisions for their child's education, medical care, religious training, camp, and other day to day matters.
joint custody
Personal life; Divorce
An arrangement where parents share custody of a child, be it legal, physical or both.
interrogatories
Personal life; Divorce
A formal or written question that must be answered under the direction of the court.
