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Law Chapter 12

TermDefinition
Adoption Legal process that creates a parent-child relationship.
Alimony An amount of money paid to a spouse based on income after a divorce.
Annulment Court order that cancels a marriage because of a problem that existed from the beginning of the marriage.
Bigamist A person who commits the crime of marrying someone while already legally married to another person.
Child Custody Care and control of a minor.
Child Support Money paid by a parent to provide a child with economic maintenance.
Civil Union A legally recognized relationship between two individuals that provides most or all of the state-level rights, benefits, and responsibilities of marriage, but without the religious connotations.
Common-law Marriage Marital relationship legalized by the couple holding themselves out as husband and wife and sharing home and property for an extended period.
Dissolution Step in termination of a partnership that precedes the winding-up process; also, term for divorce or the ending of a marriage in some states.
Divorce Court action terminating a marriage.
Marital Consortium Mutual obligations of wife and husband undertaken to fulfill the purpose of their union.
Marriage Legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.
No-fault Divorce A dissolution of marriage where neither spouse is required to prove wrongdoing, blame, or marital misconduct (such as adultery or cruelty) to obtain the divorce.
Prenuptial Agreement Legal contract resolving property and other claims that might result from a marriage.
Separation Stage in the divorce process in which the spouses maintain their marital rights and obligations but do not live together.
Void Marriage Marriage considered invalid from beginning.
Voidable Marriage Valid marriage that can be terminated by one or both parties due to improper grounds.
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