When.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network

2. Legal separation - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_separation

   Legal separation (sometimes judicial separation, separate maintenance, divorce a mensa et thoro, or divorce from bed-and-board) is a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a de facto separation while remaining legally married. A legal separation is granted in the form of a court order.

3. Grounds for divorce (United States) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grounds_for_divorce_(United...

   Under the no-fault grounds of separation for a pre-determined duration, the half of the couple who does not desire a divorce has only one recourse in contesting the break-up. [9] If the span of the spouses’ separation does not last at least as long as was originally decided, then the dissenting person has a suitable defense to challenge the ...

4. When Does a Legal Separation Make Sense? - AOL

   www.aol.com/finance/does-legal-separation-sense...

   Legal separation describes a state that you can think of as being somewhere between marriage and divorce. The partners' union is not formally dissolved, although legal separation can be a step ...

5. Divorce in the United States - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce_in_the_United_States

   In some states, separation is a triggering event, recognized as the end of the term of the marriage. Other states do not recognize separation or legal separation. In a state not recognizing separation, a 2-year marriage followed by an 8-year separation will generally be treated like a 10-year marriage. Age of the parties at the time of the divorce

6. Grounds for divorce - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grounds_for_divorce

   In the United States, each state has distinctive reference names for grounds for divorce. [4]All states recognize some form of no fault divorce. A no fault divorce can be granted on grounds such as irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, irreconcilable differences, incompatibility, or after a period of separation, depending on the state.

7. No-fault divorce - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-fault_divorce

   No-fault divorce is the dissolution of a marriage that does not require a showing of wrongdoing by either party. [1] [2] Laws providing for no-fault divorce allow a family court to grant a divorce in response to a petition by either party of the marriage without requiring the petitioner to provide evidence that the defendant has committed a breach of the marital contract.