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Sign in to saveDivorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage. Divorce usually entails canceling or reorganising the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage according to the law of the particular country or state.
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Divorce is the legal process of ending a marriage, which involves canceling or reorganizing the legal rights and responsibilities that come with being married. It matters because it provides a formal way for married couples to separate while ensuring their legal obligations are properly addressed according to their country or state's laws.
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- Overview
- Law
- Types
- Contested divorce
- At-fault divorce
- Summary divorce
- No-fault divorce
- Uncontested divorce
- Collaborative divorce
- Electronic divorce
- Mediated divorce
- Polygamy and divorce
- Religion and divorce
- Gender and divorce
- Causes
- Cohabitation effect
- Serious medical illnesses
- Effects
- Divorce and relationships
- Effects on children
- Academic and socioeconomic
- Psychological
- Misconduct and substance abuse
- Divorce of elderly couples
- Statistics
- Asia
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Japan
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Europe
- Serbia
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- North America
- United States
- Oceania
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Africa
- South Africa
- Social attitudes
- In same-sex married couples
- Rights of spouses to custody of children
- History
- Greco-Roman culture
- Mali Empire
- Medieval Europe
- Secularisation in Europe
- Japan
- India
- Islamic law
- Philippines
- Early America
- Patterns
- Post-World War II
- Celebrity culture
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage. Divorce usually entails canceling or reorganising the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage according to the law of the particular country or state.
Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries, divorce is a legal process that requires the sanction of a court or other authority, which may involve issues of distribution of property, child custody, alimony (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person.